Their time in Belfast or Rostrevor has, without exception, been a revolutionary time in their life. They often experience a transformational effect on their own faith, their expectations for their futures, and their life calling. Because of this time to deepen their relationships with Jesus, terms like “poverty” or “conflict” no longer define their worldview.

In the case of our Middle Eastern trainees — often they have lived through civil war, intifada, and the deep trauma of a society where bloodshed is deemed normal. For our South Africans — they may come from areas where HIV is sky high, and consequently the death of loved ones is an ongoing experience; crime is rampant, and the aftershocks of apartheid continue to strike communities with a pervading sense of hopelessness.

Our mission is to partner with people in these contexts to give them a life-changing experience; leaving an indelible mark that will bring deep and authentic transformation to carry over in their home nations. Many of our former students are now actively involved in discipleship, leadership training, and poverty alleviation in some of the most at-risk communities in their nations.

Will you please consider helping us bring more trainees this year? We need funding for four South Africans to participate in our November Compassion and Justice DTS. Please see the link below for more information about our programme and the young men and women we hope to sponsor.

Click here to find out more about the young people we want to sponsor.

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Around two dozen persons from Lebanon, South Africa, Israel and Palestine (and other nations) have joined us since 2003 on scholarships to attend DTS in Northern Ireland – typically in Belfast (2001-2010) with a reconciliation focus.

We continue this as an effort to integrate faith and a vision for reconciliation to make a real-world impact in places of conflict. The sponsored trainees are recommended by partner ministries in countries of conflict where we send outreach teams. They come to Northern Ireland to receive Christian missions training coupled with a perspective on reconciliation and peacemaking given context in the environment of post-Troubles Northern Ireland. They will then return rooted in their faith to their countries with an ability to build bridges, having ministered alongside YWAM in Northern Ireland on their DTS.

2010
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For the DTS starting on 21 January 2010, we are hoping to have 4 sponsored trainees. One is from Israel. One is from Lebanon and has been volunteering with us since the summer. The other two are from South Africa, currently working with two of our partner ministries outside of Durban – World Changers Academy and Light Providers. These organisations are involved in a variety of community projects in their area (online at http://www.wca-sa.org and http://www.lightproviders.com).

If you want to know more about these outstanding individuals, please contact YWAM Belfast directly.
Our needs for them are:
-To cover basic living costs – apprx. £2150 minimum for lecture and outreach phases, per person
-To cover travel costs for the South Africans – airfare and visa costs, apprx. £750 per person.

Will you help us raise up ambassadors for Christ in broken places?

Consider making a donation for this cause – any amount will go a long way.

Donations using PayPal are quick, easy, and safe.  For other methods, please contact YWAM Belfast. (Contact YWAM Rostrevor)

Also, join our cause on Facebook and invite your friends to participate.

Note: Scholarships are not generally available; you cannot apply for financial aid for DTS. We offer them (as a step of faith) only to those whom are recommended to us by our partner ministries in countries of conflict.