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Restoration

This involves being trained and providing training, in order to respond to crisis. Specifically to missionaries and cross-cultural workers living in West Africa. There is a goal to help these workers cope and function effectively and with integrity in the midst of crises and constant exposure to violence.

The aim is to improve community life by promoting psychological well-being and preventing disorder. Trauma impacts missionaries both in terms of struggles as well as coping strategies. 

It is necessary to be involved with established expatriate mission agencies, as well as indigenous Christians. These efforts of renewal bring encouragement and hope to the laborer in the field.