WRITE TO: CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN MEXICO

Young Christian children and teenagers in rural areas of Mexico often don’t understand why they are persecuted for their faith. Believers have shared that they often feel isolated and lonely. 

The country is number 37 on the World Watch List, and Christians endure various forms of persecution, from bullying to total rejection by family members, neighbours and even entire communities. Many of them face extreme deprivation, without access to basic necessities such as water, electricity and education, and some have even endured imprisonment, physical assault, and public humiliation for their faith.  

But local Open Doors partners are visiting these believers to encourage them with persecution survival training and legal support. 

Can you send a digital message to our persecuted church family in Oaxaca, Chiapas, Jalisco and Nayarit? We’re especially looking for messages to children and young people who can be targeted because of their parents faith. Your words of encouragement, love and prayer support can lift their spirits and strengthen their confidence in God’s perfect plan! 

Guidelines

• Please be encouraging and feel free to include one or two Bible verses 
• Show sensitivity; please do not dwell on the recipient’s plight, share about the blessings of life in your country or your own struggles 
• Write in English or simple Spanish – Bible Gateway has Spanish translations you can use to copy and paste encouraging verses, and simple phrases can be translated with Google Translate 
• If you can, include pictures and artwork! You can scan them or upload photos and attach them to the email. 

For security

• Do not mention Open Doors 
• Do not mention other religions 
• Do not refer to Israel, even when using Scripture 
• Do not criticise religions, religious extremists, governments, judicial systems or political leaders 
• Do not send money or make proposals to help 
• You can disclose your name and the country you live in, but do not provide your full name or full address. 
• Do not send photographs of yourselves or anybody else. 

Send to us!

Please send your encouragement to messagestomexico@opendoorsuk.org and we’ll do the rest! 

Please do not send physical cards to us in the post, as we are unable to process these or send them to India. Thank you!

*Names changed for security reasons