The Sahel region represents a large component of the western third of the 10/40 Window, and stands today as one of the most spiritually needy areas of the world. In both Chad and Niger the Christian Church is in the extreme minority and Christians are often persecuted for their faith in Jesus Christ. Local Churches are marginalized and lack connection and acceptance by the wider community.
Our local partners invite pastors and churches to participate in the provision of clean water, thereby giving them the opportunity to introduce themselves and build meaningful relationships with unreached communities. We have seen how this changes attitudes towards the Christian community and creates an openness for relationships to be established.
Our WASH programs in Chad & Niger provide training in evangelism and support local pastors with evangelistic resources. The program also supports livelihood initiatives aimed at empowering local believers to be sustainable and able to undertake and lead evangelistic activities in their localities on their own initiative.