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Below is a list of geographical areas where First Colony is doing mission work around the globe and specific ways we are making an impact.
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Geographical Stats
- Population 215,000
- 1% Christian, 83% Hindu, 8% Buddhist, 5% Muslim
- 4th largest City in Nepal
- Major industrial city
- Most ethnically diverse region of Nepal as it borders India
- More than 200,000 Nepalese girls have been forced into Indian sex trade
- 48% literacy rate
First Colony's 2019 Mission Projects
- Support Nepali Pastor and his church to establish a Christian presence and plant more churches
- Support 2 Nepali Missionaries who will plant churches among “untouchable” social class
- Support translation projects to get Bible stories in local languages
- Launch a Bible Training School to equip Nepali ministers and lay leaders
- Partner with border station efforts to rescue girls from the sex trade
- Support human trafficking awareness programs and support groups
- Help 6 rescued girls start businesses and stay away from trafficking situations
- Sent 1 Short-Term Mission Team
Cucuta, Colombia
Geographical Stats
- Population 850,000
- 6% of population is evangelical
- Major commercial center that borders Venezuela
- Thousands of Venezuelans come each day to seeing refuge,
food and medicine
First Colony's 2019 Mission Projects
- Support Ronald & Monica Sabino in our new Church plant with 125 members
- Start more discipleship groups around the city
- Start Youth Group and Marriage Ministry
- Provide food and medical supplies for 60 Venezuelan churches serving 12,000 people
- Fund our Hope & Help Center with is a Christ Centered after-school program for an underprivileged kids
- Train church leaders with evangelism and discipleship tools
- Send 1 Short-Term Mission Team
Thomazeau, Haiti
Geographical Stats
- Population 52,000
- 16% of population is evangelical
- Poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
- 83% live below the poverty line
- Has 40% unemployment rate
First Colony's 2019 Mission Projects
- Support Roolite Religieux who oversees the spiritual care for the 200+ member Church, School and orphanage
- Fund a Christian Leadership Camp for 65 teens
- Help fund 4thAnnual Teacher & Principal Training
- Fund School Nutrition Program, feeding kids a daily
- Completion of Bible overview Creole Curriculum
- Start teaching Farming Gods Way to families of the school
- Start Soccer Youth Outreach Ministry
- Resource Church with Creole Audio Bibles
- Send 4 Short-Term Mission Teams
San Marcos, Honduras
Geographical Stats
- Population 17,000
- 22% of population is evangelical
- 2nd poorest country in Western Hemisphere
- 75% of illnesses come from poor sanitary conditions
- 66% of working children do not complete elementary school
- 30 children each month are abandoned in nearby Choluteca, HN
First Colony's 2019 Mission Projects
- Support Christian elementary school giving orphans a first class education
- Host 2 teacher trainings
- Support Santos Espinoza & local church to help reach this city and surrounding area
- Disciple new believers and mentor more leaders
- Build 25 latrines to improve local sanitation problem
- Send 3 Short-Term Mission teams
Mbarara, Uganda
Geographical Stats
- Population 195,000
- 36% of population is evangelical
- 2nd largest city in Uganda
- Transportation hub for the country
- 81% believe that good people earn a place in heaven
First Colony's 2019 Mission Projects
- Support missionaries Andrew & Aimee Jo Martin
- Ugandan leaders leading discipleship training
- Teach & plant Farming God’s Way gardens
- Start new Discovery Bible Study Groups with seekers and non-believers
- Soccer Youth Outreach Ministry