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Mission – Guatemala

September 13, 2009 by David Trounce Leave a Comment

Guatemala
“largest country in Central America”
Throughout history Guatemala has been controlled by plantation owners making a healthy profit and then by military dictators hungry for power.
Years of oppression and absolute poverty exploded in 1960 into 36 years of guerilla war. During this time human rights abuses were appalling with over 40,000 people ‘disappearing’, widespread torture and millions left without a home.
A peace settlement in 1996 has brought an end to warfare but there remains a culture of violence.
Thr richest 10% of the country own half the country’s wealth while 90% of the population live in poverty.
Youth Facts
A quarter of under-5s are malnourished or underweight.
Answers to Prayer
Christians played a significant part in seeing Guatemala acheive a peace deal in 1996. Pray that this short time of peace would continue.
A quarter of the population are now committed Christians – pray that every community across the country would have a dyanmic evangelical church.

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