have helped over 1,850 families in Baghdad, Mosul, and Kirkuk (Reapsome 2002, 1). In addition, nongovernment organizations, frequently Christian, provide more services in many majority world countries than governments are able to deliver. Many of the hospitals established by Western mission agencies now function effectively under national Christian direction and staffing. As Steven Fouch says, “Today there are thousands of hospitals, clinics and healthcare projects around the globe set up and run
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