{"id":32335,"date":"2020-10-27T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T05:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?p=32335"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:17:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T04:17:11","slug":"vomk-report-128","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/2020\/10\/27\/vomk-report-128\/","title":{"rendered":"BURKINA FASO: CHILDREN OF CHRISTIAN MARTYRS AND PASTORS STRUGGLE TO ENROLL IN SCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”32317″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Schools reopened October 1 in Burkina Faso after being closed due to the Coronavirus. But 440 children of evangelical Christian martyrs and pastors are struggling to enroll. ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” el_class=”headline”][vc_column_text]The children<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0displaced due<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to terrorist violence and persecution in the northern part of Burkina Faso in 2019 and 2020<\/span><\/span>, lack funds<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for school fees<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>supplies<\/span><\/span>, and transportation<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0This\u00a0<\/span><\/span>month<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Voice of the Martyrs Korea sent funds to cover the costs of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>approximately 100 of those children<\/span><\/span>. A<\/span><\/span>ccording to ministry representative Dr<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Hyun Sook Foley, the ministry aims to do more.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>Burkina Faso is a war zone for the Christian minority<\/span><\/span>,\u201d says Representative Foley<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>Many of them have been forced<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to flee from their homes. VOM\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Korea<\/span><\/span>, in cooperation<\/span><\/span>\u00a0with other VOM missions, ha<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>already provided\u00a0<\/span><\/span>food and hygiene products for more\u00a0<\/span><\/span>than\u00a0<\/span><\/span>8<\/span><\/span>,000<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Christians.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Now, the government of Burkina Faso has lifted most of the Coronavirus bans, so life is beginning to return to normal for most\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of the citizens. But the Christians cannot return home because the terrorist attacks against them are continuing.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>So<\/span><\/span>\u00a0while most of the children of Burkina Faso have returned to school, many Christian children remain locked out<\/span><\/span>. They\u00a0<\/span><\/span>can\u2019t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0pay the school fees. They lack school supplies. And they can\u2019t get to and from school because they are living in whatever safe place th<\/span><\/span>at other local Christians can find for them<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”32308″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Ezekiel and Naomi, two of the children of the martyred Pastor Elie and now widowed Madeleine.” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%230c0c0c|line_height:1.45em” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Among th<\/span><\/span>os<\/span><\/span>e\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Voice of the Martyrs Korea is helping are the four children of martyred Pastor Elie.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u201cPastor Elie and his family fled to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Arbina<\/span><\/span>\u00a0w<\/span><\/span>hen the attack<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0began<\/span><\/span>, but later\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Pastor Elie\u00a0<\/span><\/span>returned\u00a0<\/span><\/span>home\u00a0<\/span><\/span>along with his 10-year old son\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>try to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>get\u00a0<\/span><\/span>some items from the family\u2019s home,\u201d says Representative Foley. \u201c<\/span><\/span>When\u00a0<\/span><\/span>they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>approached the<\/span><\/span>ir home, they were<\/span><\/span>\u00a0surrounded by 40\u00a0<\/span><\/span>terrorists. Pastor Elie\u00a0<\/span><\/span>forced his son to leave immediately,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>saying, \u2018<\/span><\/span>Go away and remember that I am going to meet<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jesus now.<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>\u00a0First,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>they stabbed the pastor, but<\/span><\/span>\u00a0when they saw that he was still alive, they\u00a0<\/span><\/span>shot him dead<\/span><\/span>. The son\u00a0<\/span><\/span>witnessed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>his father<\/span><\/span>\u2019s death and told the story to the<\/span><\/span>\u00a0mother.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>She is now a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>widow\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>six children, four of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>whom\u00a0<\/span><\/span>still need\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to complete\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the<\/span><\/span>ir<\/span><\/span>\u00a0education. They are Ezekiel, Naomi,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Wenkume<\/span><\/span>, and Samuel.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0They are among the ones Voice of the Martyrs has committed to help.<\/span><\/span>\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Representative Foley says that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Christians in Burkina Faso were\u00a0<\/span><\/span>already\u00a0<\/span><\/span>facing deep difficulties before the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Corona<\/span><\/span>virus arrived. \u201c<\/span><\/span>Ongoing a<\/span><\/span>ttacks by Islamic militants ha<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0created\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a serious\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crisis<\/span><\/span>. Overall, in this nation of 20 million,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>only 3 percent are Protestant Christians, and they have been\u00a0<\/span><\/span>overwhelmed by the attacks<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Local churches\u00a0<\/span><\/span>who\u00a0<\/span><\/span>haven\u2019t<\/span><\/span>\u00a0yet been affected by the violence are\u00a0<\/span><\/span>providing all the help they can, but\u00a0<\/span><\/span>they are at the limit of what they can do. That is why\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Voice of the Martyrs Korea and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>our Voice of the Martyrs sister missions have committed to covering the schooling and transportation costs of the 440 children of martyrs and displaced pastors<\/span><\/span>.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”32309″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_custom_heading text=”Wenkume and Samuel, two of the children of the martyred Pastor Elie and now widowed Madeleine. ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:13px|text_align:center|color:%230c0c0c|line_height:1.45em” google_fonts=”font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Individuals interested in\u00a0<\/span>helping with the project can\u00a0<\/span>visit\u00a0<\/span>www.vomkorea.com\/<\/span>en\/<\/span>donat<\/span>ion<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or give via electronic transfer to\u00a0<\/span>Voice of the Martyrs Korea\u2019s Families of Martyrs and Prisoners fund. All\u00a0<\/span>gifts to the fund through November 15 will be used for the Burkina Faso<\/span>\u00a0project. Any funds raised beyond what is needed or received after that date will be\u00a0<\/span>used to aid other families of martyrs and prisoners.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\uad6d\ubbfc\uc740\ud589<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(KB Bank)\u00a0<\/span>463501-01-243303<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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