UPDATE: Aug. 19, 2008 - The tribal war in Nafri in East Indonesia has been resolved and peace has returned to the region.
The four children and their families from ID-403 who moved temporarily to Papua New Guinea have returned home and the children are attending regular project activities.
Thank you for praying for the safety of the children and peace in East Indonesia.
Compassion East Indonesia will keep us updated as more information is available.
Compassion International will contact you if your sponsored child has been affected.
Aug. 11, 2008: Tribal war has broken out in the region of Nafri in eastern Indonesia. The fighting is a result of a dispute that occurred on Aug. 1 involving the Wamena tribe. Many woman and children in the region of Nafri are moving in fear of the violence.
- Three Compassion-assisted child development centers are affected:
- Four children who are part of the Nafri tribe have temporarily moved with their families to the Papua New Guinea border to seek safety.
- Because of the location of the violence, Compassion staff cannot currently travel to the child development centers to get updates on the situation.
- So far the war has not affected any daily center activities.
Please pray that God would protect the children at the child development centers in Nafri and that the tribes involved in the fighting would reach a peaceful agreement soon.
