BACKGROUND

Bangladesh is only one third the size of Manitoba, yet has almost nine times the population of Canada. It’s one of the poorest countries in the world; most people live on less than a dollar a day. Tropical cyclones are a regular occurrence, and have claimed over 1.5 million lives in the surrounding areas. The country is home to the largest refugee camp in the world; over 1 million Rohingya Muslims live in bamboo and tarpaulin huts. On top of all this, their lives were turned upside down by COVID-19, which caused many to lose what little income they had. Not long after the pandemic, another cyclone hit. Yet, there is an openness to the gospel in the region that a local bishop says he’s never seen before. People are beginning to turn to Jesus.

“We have seen more people open to the gospel than I’ve ever seen in my villages,” Samuel shares. “This is the best time to reach them.” The humanitarian disaster currently unfolding in Bangladesh could reach unprecedented levels if relief agencies don’t rise to meet physical needs soon. 

But in this time of physical need, spiritual need has become increasingly more evident. You can rise to meet that need.