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The Kidnapping Of An American Missionary
On Monday, February 23 2015, Phyllis Sortor’s life was irrevocably changed when she was kidnapped by Nigerian gangsters while working at a Christian school. Over the next two weeks, she was repeatedly beaten, traumatized, and abused as she held out hope for rescue.
Read Phyllis’ firsthand account of her harrowing adventure. Her trust in her Savior and her fierce resolve will embolden your faith and enliven your spirit. This remarkable true story of God’s beloved daughter will challenge you, inspire you, and transform your Christian experience like no other.
Kidnapped Redemption
As a sequel to The Kidnapping of an American Missionary, Phyllis Sortor tells the story of how God has redeemed what kidnappers meant to harm and destroy. As she searches for her kidnappers to offer forgiveness and to help them, she also tells the story of a new ministry in Nigeria. This is a powerful story of boldness that has opened the way for a flourishing ministry called “Schools for Africa.”
Through rotational grazing for the cattle of Fulani Herdsmen and schools for their children, the Fulani are emerging from the stereotypes that have kept them oppressed in Nigeria for generations.
Your monthly support of $35/month covers the costs for a child to go to school, including healthcare and meals at school. SFA serves 1.688 students so far!
Your monthly support of $100/month covers the cost of salary for an SFA teacher, and gives them access to healthcare! SFA employs 98 teachers so far!
Your monthly support of $125/month covers the cost of salary for an SFA nurse, and gives the Fulani access to healthcare! SFA employs several nurses already!
In addition to monthly support, which we rely on for a steady monthly income, we have been blessed by grants to help fund some big projects. We apply to various charitable foundations, and occasionally, we receive grant funding for our work! We use the funds as requested, for example, on our new Imala clinics, then report to the foundation how we used the funding. As we continue to apply for grants, would you join us in praying for favor in our grant application process?
-2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
We come BOLDLY before His throne because we KNOW that God will continue to bless our ministry, as we are simply joining Him in what He is doing. God controls VAST sums of money - all of it, actually! We have seen Him provide in many miraculous ways. We never doubt His goodness or His provision!
We are SO thankful!
Schools for Africa and Action International desire referrals of interested doctors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists & those with expertise in assisting such a team, for a medical/dental mission trip to Nigeria in 2022, possibly in May. Prayer is needed for every detail. Thank you for your prayers!
Email us at carisahaven@gmail.com if you would like to join us!
Our team is also working on a container shipment from the US to Nigeria. We need many things for our new Imala projects! Would you pray that we can find an organization to help ship the container, and for donations to fill it? We are in early planning stages, but we look forward to seeing how the Lord provides, here, too! Pray with us for a CONTAINER OF BLESSINGS!
In the Bobi reserve, Niger State, our 7 schools serve 700 children. There have been no further bandit attacks; the Niger State government has promised security for children and teachers, not one of whom were hurt in the previous attack. Rev. John Raji, Superintendent of the Northern Nigeria Conference, FM Church, and his wife Josephine both teach and oversee the 7 schools on the Bobi Reserve. They are hardworking and competent, trustworthy. We, the parents and children, are blessed by their ministry.
Bright Hope Christian Academy, Emiworo, Kogi State has 433 children in school. SFA has entered into an official partnership with International Child Care Ministries, ICCM, of the Free Methodist World Missions, at Bright Hope Christian Academy, Emiworo, Kogi State, the first school established for Fulani children. The population of Fulani drastically reduced in 2016 when many of the Fulani children left. But now, with SFA’s involvement, we are seeing the children return in good numbers. SFA Fulani liaison, Mr. Haruna Ali along with Janet Ahiaba, both SFA staff, spend much time at Bright Hope and in the surrounding Fulani communities, encouraging the children to stay in school. Their involvement has made a real difference!
NewPointe Primary School on the Ero Mountain Reserve, Kogi State, has 108
children. At the NewPointe Primary School, Pastor Wisdom, Assistant Superintendent of the Northern Nigeria Annual Conference, and his wife Victoria teach and oversee the children. Fulani parents are extremely satisfied with their work.
New Town Primary School, Rivers State, has 100 children. At the New Town Primary School, the supervisor is Mrs. Itoro Idongesit Micah. She and her husband have successfully managed an ICCM school in Port Harcourt for many years. Itoro is now helping SFA by overseeing the New Town School. With her oversight, the school is running very smoothly.
Apiawe Primary School at the City of Refuge, Nasarawa State, has a total of 189 children. Pastor Joseph and Pastor Abednego, both FM pastors, teach and oversee the Apiawe Primary School at the City of Refuge. They have enrolled nearly 80 new Fulani children this past year, through their visits with parents in the local communities.
Good Shepherd Primary School, Ogun State, already has 158 children. At this newest of SFA schools, the Good Shepherd Primary School is overseen by Head Teacher Mr. Ojo, who requested to transfer to Ogun from New Town Primary. He and his wife Seun are both of the Yoruba tribe, the predominant tribe in this area, and so speak the language of the Imala people. They are teaching and managing the new school very well. Mr. and Mrs. Ojo and Seun are strong Christians, as is the third teacher, Miss Kemi. A fourth helper, Aishat, is a Muslim woman.
A second school is needed on the 1,600 acres to the north of the Good Shepherd School in Ogun State. This land, with a high population of Fulani herdsmen, has been given to SFA for the rotational grazing project. It’s too far for the children to come to Good Shepherd, so another school must be built there.
The second project/school/grazing requested of us by Dr. James Rose is in Kogi State, at Egbe. Dr. Rose would like us to duplicate the work we are doing in Imala among the Fulani.
A friend, Valerie McKay, would like to contribute to the building of a school at Okigwe, Imo State, where there are many Fulani children needing an education. Valerie has begun raising money for this project.
Click on the link below to go to our website, where you can donate, and help us build peace in Nigeria, one school at a time!
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Would your church like to build a school with us? We would love to partner with your church, build relationships, and connect churches to our new schools in Nigeria!
Would your family like to build a school to memorialize a loved one?
We would be honored to partner with you in that!
Providing the best possible education to Fulani and other tribal children, with Christian teachers and Christian values, is the best hope for peace in Nigeria.
Not only do we provide Fulani children with the tools to succeed in the greater Nigerian context, but we are bringing together in our schools children of all tribes while they are still young. As they learn together, read, do math, play football, eat lunch together, these children realize they are all the same. They develop an understanding of each other’s lives, an understanding that will continue into their adult lives.
By educating this generation of children, we are investing in peace between them when they are grown, investing in peace for generations to come.
Did you know that SFA Director Phyllis Sortor is an outstanding AUTHOR? She has written two fascinating books!
Phyllis's first book is called The Kidnapping of an American Missionary. It reads like a thriller, Praise God with a happy ending! Her second book is called Kidnapped Redemption, and tells the story of returning to Nigeria after being kidnapped to create an amazing ministry. Links to both books are below!
Phyllis’s 1st book, The Kidnapping of an American Missionary
Phyllis’s 2nd book, Kidnapped Redemption
Check out her blog below!
https://gingerkauffman.com/phyllis-sortor-missionary-on-a-mission/
