Since it’s foundation in 1994 FREE TO SERVE (FTS) focuses primarily on the “unengaged & unreached” peoples in different parts of the world. FTS focuses namely on the “unengaged” people in South Africa as well as the “unreached” peoples groups in the 10/40 Window – and specifically those in India, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Laos & China. Read more…
India is one of the largest blocks of paganism in the world. More than a billion people live in India, of whom only 2,6% are believers in Jesus Christ. India has ± 820 million Hindus, 120 million Muslims, 22 million Sikhs and 10 million Buddhist people. Around 300 million “untouchables” have no home or work or regular income.
Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometers, China is the world’s second-largest country by land area, and either the third or fourth-largest by total area, depending on the method of measurement. China’s landscape is vast and diverse, ranging from forest steppes and the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts in the arid north to subtropical forests in the wetter south.
The Golden Triangle Area of Northern Thailand where Thailand borders with Myanmar (Burma) and Laos is one of the most challenging strategic and darkest areas in the whole of the 10/40 Window in Asia. Here FTS can reach 3 of the most unreached nations simultaneously.
Laos is a single-party socialist republic. It espouses Marxism and is governed by a single party communist politburo dominated by military generals. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Vietnam People’s Army continue to have significant influence in Laos.
Burma, or Myanmar as named by the Military Junta who installed the military regime in Burma many years ago, is one of the countries where the Christians are severely persecuted and under enormous pressure from the military regime.
In the Western Cape where we are locally involved, alcohol misuse is a major problem. It results in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome which affects babies and adults alike. It is such a serious problem that Huguenot College in Wellington has a special division which only focuses their attention on this problem.
