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Letter-writing Guide

You can help persecuted Christians stand strong – just by putting pen to paper! Your letters can bring deeply needed encouragement to imprisoned and persecuted Christians, and they provide an impressive witness of God's love to those around the person you write to.

Please read our letter-writing guidelines before you start!

To get started view our Online Letter-writing Guide »

If you're not sure what to write, use our sample letter as a guide.

Some recipients of your cards and letters have said:

"The letters and postcards we've received are so numerous and lovely! My little daughter always asks me: 'Why do they write so much to Daddy?'"

"We know there are many people throughout the world who care for us, and this decreases our pain. Your love and encouragement enables us to persevere in our battle to find justice for our loved ones."

"Sadness often seizes me; but reading your letters strengthens me and in the depths of my cell God gives me peace and a joy which I cannot explain"

Download our printed Letter-writing Guide PDF format (960 KB)

A Nigerian widow receiving her letters

"Your letters are like oxygen
for us."

– David de Vinatea, formerly in prison in Peru on false charges