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Most parents and grandparents have the joy from time to time of entering into the success of their children when they have excelled at sport, in music, art, or any of the other pastimes which occupy them. A cup, or shield, or medal is proudly presented, and celebrations follow. What may often be forgotten at such times are the countless hours of practice, rehearsal, and hard work which lie behind the award.

The name Mount Ararat immediately recalls ancient Bible history – the landing place of Noah’s ark and the dawn of a new chapter in human history. Ararat, the highest mountain bordering Armenia, stands in a nation that today is one of Asia’s most spiritually needy. Bordered by Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey, Armenia has endured centuries of conflict, oppression, and massacre, leaving deep mistrust toward its neighbours. From 1915–1917, the Turks killed up to 1.5 million Armenians in a merciless genocide. Later wars with Azerbaijan (1988–1994 and 2020– 2023) ended in the ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh, where Armenians again suffered atrocities amounting to genocide.

We’re delighted to announce a new partnership with our long-term friends at Bethel Church in Mediaș, Romania, as part of our expanding sponsorship programme.

This summer, lives have been transformed in Moldova as hundreds of children learned of the hope of Jesus Christ for the very first time at SGA-supported Christian camps. Remarkably, around 85% of these children came from non-Christian households, many of which may never have heard the Gospel if not for this vital ministry.