Evangelical Fountain of Grace, Guinea
Guinea’s mineral wealth makes it potentially one of Africa’s richest countries, but its people are among the poorest in West Africa. Experiments with socialism and a two-year rule by junta have taken a toll on the people of Guinea. The 2010 election ushered in civilian rule but led to violent ethnic clashes as well. In … Read more
Guinea’s mineral wealth makes it potentially one of Africa’s richest countries, but its people are among the poorest in West Africa. Experiments with socialism and a two-year rule by junta have taken a toll on the people of Guinea. The 2010 election ushered in civilian rule but led to violent ethnic clashes as well. In addition, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Liberia and Sierra Leone have strained Guinea’s struggling economy. The Evangelical Fountain of Grace (EFG) was born when a pastor (Etienne Leno), a missionary, an economic operator and a young entrepreneur saw the economic plight of the faithful believers in their church. These four Christian men set up a small micro-credit fund to help women and girls develop small, income-generating enterprises. This fund has improved the economy of many women and connected them to the church. This success then prompted them to create a non-government organization to diversify their activities, improve social conditions, promote evangelism and establish churches. Partners International began partnering with Evangelical Fountain of Grace during the Ebola crisis in 2015.
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The Power of a Single Friend
December 20, 2018
Ali* is a Muslim man in his mid-forties who works professionally as a driver. When we sat down to talk with him, he told us: “I used to be a…
Free From an Evil Spirit
October 12, 2018
Ali* is a forty-five year old Muslim man who works as a driver. He tells us, “I was a witch. The whole time I was married to my wife, I was…
Three Years’ Worth of Benefits from a Training
July 18, 2018
Rafael, A trainee from a recent discipleship training event in Guinea shares what he experienced there, and what he took away from it: “I am a trader by profession, running…
Reconciliation of a Broken Family
June 26, 2018
During our recent trip to Guinea, we had the chance to meet with Suzane, who became a recipient of one of our microloans after her husband left her. They had…
Successful Disciple Making Movement Trainings
June 4, 2018
Raphael*, a trader who attended our recent Disciple Making Movement training, had this to say about it: My name is Raphael*, and I am a trader by profession, running an…
Micro-Loan Kick Starts Woman’s Small Business
May 24, 2018
M* is a housewife who lives in the outskirts of the capital city. Born an artist, she has been longing to express her talents in a way that would also…
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Reach the Jula People
Praise God for using the Jula church planting team to bring the Gospel to this unreached village. But the funds are running out for this team to continue their work. So we are asking for your help. Christian Outreach Fellowship ministry leader Anukun Dabsen reports, “The greatest challenge for us is the threat of our inability to sustain our church planters due to the lack of funds.”
