Sri Lanka

You prayed when Praba could not

A grieving mother from Sri Lanka is finding happiness amongst her tears.  It was the day after she buried her eight-year-old son. Praba, full of questions and unimaginable grief, was crying out to God when she received a vision. “Jesus was holding Peter in his hands,” she remembers. “That is where Peter is, and that […]

Surprised by love – how Sister Muthu from Sri Lanka is reaching out to her persecutors

The love of God is powerfully revealed when our persecuted family respond to their persecutors by not just forgiving them, but also by reaching out to them in love. That’s what Sister Muthu and her niece have done in Sri Lanka – and it’s having quite the impact.

Shanuka cried after his Bible was torn up by brother – now he has new one!

Shanuka from Sri Lanka is overjoyed after receiving a new Bible, replacing one that was ripped apart by his own brother. His story reflects the dangers facing many Christian children worldwide, but also how your gifts are showing them that they are not alone. Thank you!

What’s Ramadan like when you’re the only Christian in your Muslim family?

Christians from a Muslim background can be particularly vulnerable to persecution and discrimination during Ramadan. Here are two stories of converts for whom Ramadan is a difficult month.

Forced to burn her gospels: Sasha in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, Sasha’s Hindu father forced her to burn her gospels when he discovered her secret faith.

In poverty for Jesus: the resilient faith of a family

Pabasara and her family, including two young children, fight every day to maintain their faith against the opposition they face and the perils of poverty. This Christmas, they need your support to remind them that they are not alone – that ‘the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it’ (John 1:5).