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Equipped for the 21st century

Despite having a degree, a young woman in Bangladesh finds it impossible to get a job until she completes an OM computer course.




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The impact of education

OM brings starter schools to families in poor rural areas, benefiting both pupils and teachers in Bangladesh.




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Transforming lives through literacy

Two adults were significantly impacted by learning to read and write in recent adult literacy classes run by OM in Bangladesh.




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A multiplication of faith

One man's encounter with an OM team leads to his son’s discovery of his talent as a tailor and desire to know God.




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The race to meet the Prince of Peace

As the OM sports team in Bangladesh rest after the recent R4TW running and rickshaw races, they look back on last year's event.




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New faith makes arranging marriage difficult

One father in Bangladesh struggles to find believing husbands for his two daughters, after all three have come to faith in Jesus.




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Getting Robin back on the road

OM team members and former electrical training programme students help a disabled man get back into business after two teenagers steal his motorised rickshaw.




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Finding the meaning to life

A man thought he understood how life worked until he had a conversation with OM workers in Bangladesh. Then Jesus changed his life.




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God cares for His children

A team leader in Bangladesh has experienced God’s love and plan for salvation, changing him and enriching his marriage and ministry.




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From loss to hope

A Bangladeshi girl experiences a series of terrible losses, yet through local care she learns a skill that brings hope for the future.




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Head held high

One man’s economic situation in a refugee camp is transformed as he learns practical skills to support himself and his family.




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Not just for Christmas

New believers in the village of Sunkapur have started meeting together regularly to study God's Word.




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Breaking the cycle of poverty

One girl’s dream comes true, as she is now able to go to a village primary school, started by OM.




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A young girl's struggle

A young girl in Bangladesh finds comfort in education in the midst of tragic circumstances.




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From rickshaws to the Gospel

Winning a rickshaw in a race sponsored by the OM sports ministry team in Bangladesh changes Anwar's life and his family's life.




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Armed with knowledge, now less vulnerable

One woman’s risk of exploitation decreased when she learnt to read and write through OM's adult literacy programme in Bangladesh.




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Rejoice—the chicken came back

A Bangladeshi woman sees God answer prayer in an unlikely way. Her new faith teaches her to trust that God hears her.




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Destinies fulfilled in Christ

Thirteen years ago, two families wondered how God would use them to reach a town with no believers. Now, local small groups study God’s Word.




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Grateful for employment

OM's training centre in Bangladesh allowed Gopal to learn new skills to rise above other job seekers and apply for good employment options.




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Crossing the distance online

Jane's Skype conversations with Fariha across the world in Bangladesh helped Fariha learn English while providing an opportunity to share the love of Jesus.




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Monsoon floods hit Bangladesh

Severe flooding is affecting families and communities across Bangladesh's districts. Families who are already poor have lost everything and are in desperate need of emergency assistance and hope.




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More than just writing my name!

"I didn't realize how much I would gain from going to school" Dipu shares about OM Bangladesh's Village Primary Schools.




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New opportunities for the workforce

Young entrepreneur Nayef is taking the skills he learned at OM's computer training centre and starting his own business to provide for himself and his family.




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Fulfilling a dream

Nita faced challenges in the way of reaching her dream. Now she teaches at OM's village primary school, bringing hope to Bangladesh's next generation.




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Hungry for fellowship

Sylvia discovers how eager believers in rural Bangladeshi villages are for fellowship.




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An unfinished symphony

Believers begin a conversation with a local religious leader about Jesus.




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The catalyst of two new believers

The faith of two young Bangladeshi men in 1976 served as a catalyst to OM’s focused outreach and the training of hundreds of new workers.




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Dina - life returns at 30

After suffering a traumatic injury from childbirth at a young age, Dina's life was restored through OM's tailoring skills training.




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Relief for eternal life

Before OM's emergency aid reached a single family, one life was changed forever.




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By bus, bicycle or boat: OMers make Bengali New Testament #1 bestseller

Massive distribution efforts by OM teams in Bangladesh over more than 10 years sowed gospel seeds and made the Bengali New Testament a #1 best seller.




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Trickle-down witness

OM worker Andrew is encouraged to see the vibrancy of Jesus followers in Bangladeshi villages as one changed life impacts others.




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The Quiet man

One man's curiosity draws him to discover why the OM team members lead a different lifestyle.




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'We had to leave'

OM writer Ellyn shares firsthand accounts from those who fled for their lives to Bangladesh and now reside with thousands in camps in Cox’s Bazar.




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The needs of the most vulnerable

Mothers and children in Bangladesh’s refugee camps tell horrifying stories from recent months, many needing a place where they can be reminded of hope.




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Hope in the midst of the storm

OM and partners work to bring hope to the Rohingya refugees, even with monsoon rains threatening temporary housing in the camps.




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'You are my brothers'

Pason lost his family when he fled Myanmar. By playing football with OM team members, he finds friendship and hope.




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Believe to receive – sharing the hope of Easter

Small outreach teams will share the life-changing message of the gospel with hundreds of women in brothels and on the street this Easter.




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A Bible for the Kurds

A Bible app provides access to God's Word for thousands of Kurds.




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The joy of Easter at a fitness centre

Easter is a popular time for outreaches in Europe. Stories from last year inspire this year's team.




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A beacon of light for kids and teens

Children's club at the church in Tkvarcheli, which is held by MDT students, impacts lives of local children and gives them hope.




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Aliens do exist

Ali Geake, Internal Communications Director, discusses the change living in another culture has had on her life and outlook.




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'I can follow Jesus now'

A single mother finds hope through a Self Help Group and is sharing the good news.




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Hope through the valleys

Although Debora's journey to get to House of Joy was one filled with valley after valley, she never lost hope and her friend Anita never stopped praying.




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Church planting in Tunceli

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.




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Relationships transformed

God not only rescued Kamil and Klaudia's marriage but also transformed their relationships with Him.




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Friendship through the valley

God carries missionary friends through ‘a dark night of the soul’ in Hungary.




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Director's Update - May 2019

OM Director's Update from Lawrence Tong




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A promising start

Through people like Arayk, locals have started to listen to God's word and are responding to it in a small town.




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Beyond the Easter bunny

In partnership with local churches, a team shared the good news of Easter through music with all kinds of people in Austria.




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Happy endings

“As I watched the ending scene (that lasted about three minutes) I thought about the “happy ending” notion,” says Ava. “Is it real or is it a fairy tale? A utopia created by Hollywood to give their viewers a false sense of hope in the reality of a broken world? And so, I said to myself: I believe in happy endings.”