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Jeff Woodke

Kidnap in Niger of US missionary a ‘terrible tragedy’

2016-10-21
By: Matters India
On: October 21, 2016
In: International

The kidnap of a pioneering American missionary in Niger is a “terrible tragedy” for the communities he served for 24 years, according to the local mayor. It has also raised security concerns among the country’s missionary community. Jeff Woodke, 55, who worked for Jeunesse en Mission Entraide et Developpement (JEMED),Continue Reading

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