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Iran and the United States: Bita and Tabita
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How can kids inform others about persecuted Christians? Send an e-mail, perform a skit, make a bumper sticker, start a scrapbook, design a church bulletin insert, share a Kids of Courage newsletter, pass out prayer reminders, make a poster, or write a poem!


Bita Packs Her Bags
Three-year-old Bita began packing her suitcase. "I’m going to see Daddy," she said. Bita lives in Iran. She does not understand that her father is in prison for following Jesus and sharing his faith with Muslims. The government of Iran wants Muslims to stay Muslims.

Bita could not visit her father. "Will he come home for my birthday?" she asked her mother. But Bita’s father will probably not be coming home any time soon.

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United States: American Kids Find Ways to Help
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How do U.S. kids help their persecuted brothers and sisters around the world? They pack an Action Pack, send Bibles overseas, hold a bake sale, stage a play, choose a country to pray for, organize a concert, or make parachutes for missionary pilots who drop Christian books out of planes. Or they create their own project, like John and Anna’s family did.


John and Anna’s Woodcutting Project
A few winters ago, a huge ice storm knocked down thousands of trees in the midwestern U.S. People needed help getting the trees out of their yards and off their land.

John and Anna’s family knew what to do. During previous winters, they had learned how to chop, stack, and sell firewood to earn money for VOM projects. They hadn’t earned much money, but they had gotten lots of practice.

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