Iraq update
Here’s some good news we learned of recently:
- Five million Iraqi students are back in school, with 51 million new Ba’ath-free textbooks in circulation
- Academics forced into exile under Saddam are coming back to teach in Iraqi universities
- There are now over 200,000 trained Iraqi security forces personnel
- The Ministry of Industry has issued 7661 licenses for new businesses
- A complete rebuilding and renovation of major telecommunications infrastructure
- A new sewer system is improving health conditions
- Public Health Centers are bringing family healthcare to Iraqi neighborhoods
Also, Campus Crusade for Christ is working on a project to distribute gifts to Iraqi children - to meet their physical and spiritual needs.
Reaching Iraq’s little ones for Christ could affect the direction of their nation for
decades to come. That’s why, as Christmas approaches, our Iraqi staff desire to offer special
gifts to touch the hearts of thousands of children—showing them Christ’s love in a concrete
way and sharing His message.
Each gift will include a toy, some much-needed clothing, The Story of Jesus for
Children video that clearly presents the Gospel, and a Bible! Staff believe these gifts could
have a dramatic impact on 20,000 children … and they also believe that, unfortunately, this
may be their last chance to pursue such an outreach. Here is a report from a staff member in
the region:“Spiritual hunger in Iraq is on the increase, especially as the situation gets worse
with so many explosions targeting civilians and an increasing death rate. [I recently] met
with many people who are working with children. We talked a lot about this project and
they assured me that this is the right time as doors may close and they may not be able to
distribute in the near future, especially if the content includes the Word of God. “As you can see, now is the time! And the cost is minimal as well—each gift will
cost just $10, including all the materials and distribution.
As the economy in Iraq is still struggling, these packages may be one of the few
gifts these little ones receive. Imagine their excitement as they open the toy, warm clothes,
Bible, and new video to watch … all about Jesus. This is the kind of gift that they may well
remember for decades to come—the one that first told them about Christ.
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