BMS World Mission

Guinea

Stats
Region: Africa
Capital: Conakry
Area: 245,857 sq km
Population: 9,947,814 (est July 2007)
Languages: French, Peuhl, Malinke, Sousson
Religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs
Life expectancy: 49.65 (est 2007)
Population below poverty line: 47% (2006)

 

 

Guinea

Info
BMS World Mission has been involved in health work in Guinea since 1993. Recently, it has supported personnel working in HIV and Aids awareness. Since 2004, BMS has also been involved in church work with the training and formation of church leaders and training of Guinean mission personnel who are working in more difficult parts of the country.