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Surviving the horrors of ethnic violence in the Congo, Freddy and Éric found refuge in Quebec, Canada serving as bi-vocational ministers while working for the government. One day, reaching for his computer mouse, Freddy heard the Holy Spirit speak to his heart, “Resign and go back to Africa. I have a work for you to do.”

Freddy Kazadi and his twin brother Éric were enjoying a peaceful life in the eastern Congo (formerly Zaïre) until a wave of ethnic cleansing threw them into a nightmare. Now they’re training nation changers thanks to partners like you.

French Canadians, Jean-Yves et Rita Marleau, are changing lives in the Republic of Benin, West Africa. In addition to preaching and teaching the Word, they hold monthly trainings for young entrepreneurs, work side-by side in the field with the people to teach agricultural best practices, and develop affordable, innovative equipment to help lighten the load and increase profits of these budding farmers.

When violent, armed bandits drove out the citizens of Pastor Lemaître’s city of Liancourt, he chose expansion over defeat. His vision is now to plant a school in every department (state) in Haiti.

Congolese church planter shares how the training you provided is taking his effectiveness to a new level.