Ferry Boat for the Bijagos

Viewed from the heavens, Guinea-Bissau and its Bijago Archipelago resemble a breathtaking gem: savannah browns melding into tropical rain forests; swampy, green coastal plains; islands peppering the ocean, beginning roughly ten miles out.

The realities of living on these islands, however, are breathtaking in other ways.

Here, no inter-island boat service exists, and from the capital, Bissau, commercial ferry service visits only one island. Without transportation, the islanders are severed from the wider economy and Christian fellowship, bereft of medical aid or sustenance when rice runs low.

By partnering with JAARS, you can help provide a ferry for the archipelago, enabling the Guinean Church to support:

• Bible translation in up to six dialects
• evangelism and church planting
• access to Christian conferences for the islanders
• literacy classes
• medical outreach, such as a mobile eye clinic and HIV/AIDS education
• well-digging and grain storage on the islands

As a result, Bijago communities can finally experience their Father’s provision—for daily needs, such as food and medicine, as well as the endless hope found in his Son.