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Raise The Roof Ministry

The “Raise the Roof” ministry (a term coined by the Burkinabe), was one of the first ministries started in  Burkina Faso. On one of his first visits to the churches in Burkina Faso, Jerry Swanson saw a need for church roofs, thus raise the roof ministry was born.  The people build walls of their church with the mud bricks, but putting a roof on can be expensive.  A new metal roof may cost up to $1200.  This roof is placed on top of a church building that has been built of hand made mud bricks.  The church once outfitted with a new roof provides shade from the sun and a dry environment during the rare rains.  Many pastors will pray for one of these roofs for several years before their prayers are answered.