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Update

On September 13, 2019 By Harry and Annie Bergshoeff

Dear family and friends;

Unfortunately, just 3 days prior to our departure, we have had to cancel our planned assignment to Bangladesh.

Earlier this week Harry experienced an episode of atrial fibrillation. It is a condition that causes the heart to beat rapidly and when it returns to a normal rate there is an increased possibility of a stroke. There is no way to predict if it will occur again and/or how frequently.

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The Ongoing RohIngya Refugee Crisis

On September 6, 2019 By Harry and Annie Bergshoeff

The contents of this blog is largely an excerpt of an article which appeared on World Renew’s website, written by Jonathan Self.  It has been modified for purposes of this blog. 

Looking at the global refugee crisis, it’s easy to ask questions. When will war end and peace return? 

Why is it that the most vulnerable in society are often the most significantly affected by conflict? What do we do when a young girl is raped by a soldier and left to be haunted by this abuse for the rest of her life? Where is justice for those whose only option is to run barefoot into the rainforest away from the military, making a daring journey across a raging river and into a foreign land with no guarantee of security? How do we comprehend the atrocities of children being murdered because they were born in one village and not another?

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