Where Most Needed
André Sibomana2022-09-01T14:39:37-04:00Where Most Needed Your gift will help empower the local church to demonstrate that God’s love reaches all corners of the globe.
Where Most Needed Your gift will help empower the local church to demonstrate that God’s love reaches all corners of the globe.
On the continent of Africa, we are in the midst of the worst hunger crisis in decades. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the ripple effects of the war in Ukraine have caused sky-rocketing food prices. Russia and Ukraine are key players in the global agricultural trade, and fourteen African countries
Where Most Needed Your gift will help empower the local church to demonstrate that God’s love reaches all corners of the globe.
In Bolivia, my country is doing its best to recover from the global pandemic. While cases remain relatively low, the economic impact of COVID-19 is being felt by many. Economists indicate that at any time, the government may stop absorbing the rise in product prices and a drastic increase in costs is feared.
Where Most Needed Your gift will help empower the local church to demonstrate that God’s love reaches all corners of the globe.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, poverty and inequality remain key concerns as inflation rises. The most vulnerable groups in the region are being hit hard by the increase in food and energy prices, while also struggling to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic. COVID-19 has left a legacy of death,
Kathryn will be joining the Latin America team, contributing to CBM’s overall ministry in the region. Her role will initially focus on language learning, while also supporting CBM’s partners in Central America.
The Huttons serve alongside CBM’s partners, the Bolivian Baptist Union (UBB) and its development arm OBADES, to build and support effective ministries. These include caring for vulnerable children and women, promoting local economic development, health care initiatives, food security, and responsible environmental practices.
The Bustins joined CBM in 2002 to teach at the Kalimantan Theological Seminary in Pontianak, Indonesia, where they helped to train and mentor future leaders for local churches. They moved to Rwanda in August 2012 to work with CBM’s church partner, the Association of Baptist Churches of Rwanda.
Byron serves alongside the Latin America team, supporting CBM’s overall success in the areas of Integral Mission and Global Discipleship by facilitating venues for instruction & dialogue, and by organizing and facilitating SENT trips in Guatemala & El Salvador, to reinforce partnership agreements and local ministry strategies.