COUNTRIES IN AFRICA WITH HIGHEST DEGREE OF HUMAN SUFFERING

SOURCE: TARGET EARTH

Human Suffering Index: "Each individual country index is compiled by adding 10 measures of human welfare related to economics, demography, health, and governance: 1) income, 2) inflation, 3) demand for new jobs, 40 urban population pressures, 5) infant mortality, 6) nutrition, 7) clean water, 8) energy use, 9) adult literacy, and 10) personal freedom." --- Target Earth

Angola Suffering Index: 91

8.831 Million Population Agencies Present: Africa Evangelical Fellowship, Amer. Leprosy Miss., AOG, Brethren, Christian Catholic Church, NCCUSA, Mennonite Brethren, SBC, United Church Board, United Methodist, Canada Baptist Overseas Msn. Bd., United Church of Canada Total Personnel (All Agencies): 35

Benin Suffering Index: 83

4.830 Million Population Agencies Present: Amer. Leprosy Miss, AOG, Church of God of Prophecy, Evangelical Baptist, Foursquare Msns. Intn'l, Mennonite Board of Msns., SIM, SBC Total Personnel (All Agencies): 69

Burkina Faso Suffering Index: 84

8.930 Million Population Agencies Present: Africa Inter-Mennonite, AOG, C & MA, Church of God of Prophecy, EMC, General Conf. Mennonite, Lutheral World Relief, MCC, SIM, SBC, WEC, World Concern, World Neighbors, World Relief Corp., YWAM, Apostolic Church of Pentecost (Canada) Total Personnel (All Agencies): 203

Central African Republic Suffering Index: 84

2.876 Million Population Agencies Present: AIM, Amer Leprosy Miss, Baptist Mid-Missions, Evangelical Lutheran in Am., Globe Missionary Evangelism, Grace Brethren, Overseas Council Theol. Ed. & Msns., SIM, World Vision Intn'l Total Personnel (All Agencies): 143

Chad Suffering Index: 87

5.049 Million Population Agencies Present: AIM, Baptist Mid-Mission, Church of God, Grace Brethren, Larry Jones Intn'l Ministries, Lutheran Brethren, Lutheran World Relief, MCC, TEAM, WEC, World Concern, World Neighbors, Inc., World Vision Intn'l, Intn'l Christian Aid Canada, MAF Canada Total Personnel (All Agencies): 70

Ethiopia Suffering Index: 82

51.264 Million Population Agencies Present: Amer. Leprosy Miss., AOG, Baptist General Conf., Blessings Intn'l, CHOSEN, CMF (IN), NCCUSA, Eastern Mennonite, Evangelical Lutheran, Food for the Hungry, SDA, Hauge Foreign Mission, Intn'l Needs USA, Larry Jones Intn'l Mnistries, Living Bibles Intn'l, Lutheran World Relief, MCC, MAF, Presby. Church, Reformed Church in Am., SIM, SBC, UPC, World Concern, World Relief Corp., World Vision Intn'l, Anglica Church of Canada, HOPE Intn'l Devel., Leprosy Mission Canada, SIM Total Personnel (All Agencies): 159

Ghana Suffering Index: 86

15.211 Million Population Agencies Present: 71 U.S., 9 Canadian Total Personnel (All Agencies): 169

Guinea Suffering Index: 82

7.263 Million Population Agencies Present: CMF (CO), Christian Reformed World Missions/Relief, C & MA, New Tribes, Open Bible Standard, SIM Total Personnel (All Agencies): 60

Liberia Suffering Index: 72

2.626 Million Population Agencies Present: 56 U.S. & 7 Canadian Total Personnel (All Agencies): 473

Malawi Suffering Index: 83

8.185 Million Population Agencies Present: 43 U.S., 9 Canadian Total Personnel (All Agencies): 179

Mali Suffering Index: 87

9.172 Million Population Agencies Present: AOG, Campus Crusade, Christian Reformed World Missions/Relief, C & MA, NCCUSA, Evangelical Baptist, F'ship of Evang. Bible Churches, Gospel Missionary Union, Lutheran World Relief, MAF, Red Sea, SBC, United World Mission, World Neighbors, World Relief, World Vision, YWAM, Gospel Missionary Union of Canada, HOPE Intn'l Devel. Total Personnel (All Agencies): 202

Mozambique Suffering Index: 96

15.806 Million Population Agencies Present: Africa Evangelical Fellowship, AIM, AME, Amer. Leprosy Miss., AOG, Campus Crusade, Christian Aid Mission, NCCUSA, Church of God, Church of God of Prophecy, Church of the Nazarene, Foursquare Missions Intn'l, Free Methodist, Larry Jones, Lester Sumrall, Lutheran World Relief, MCC, Overseas Council Theol. Ed. & Msns. SBC, TEAM, United Church, United Methodist, World Relief, World Vision, YWAM Total Personnel (All Agencies): 40

Niger Suffering Index: 85

7.682 Million Population Agencies Present: Baptist Intn'l, NCCUSA, Evangelical Baptist, Fellowship of Indep. Missions, Lutheran World Relief, SIM, SBC, HOPE Intn'l Development (Canada) Total Personnel (All Agencies): 39

Somalia Suffering Index: 86

8.506 Million Population Agencies Present: American Leprosy Missions, Blessings Intn'l, NCCUSA, Eastern Mennonite, Lutheran World Relief, MCC, United Church Board for World Min., World Concern, World Reach, World Vision, YWAM Total Personnel (All Agencies): 32

Togo Suffering Index: 82

3.561 Million Population Agencies Present: AOG, Assoc. of Baptists for Wrld Ev., Campus Crusade, F'ship of Evang. Bible Churches, Foursqaure Msns., Lutheran-Missouri Synod, Lutheran World Relief, Ministry of Jesus, SBC, United Church, UPC, World Neighbors, Wycliff, YWAM Total Personnel (All Agencies): 145

Zaire Suffering Index: 84

35.267 Million Population Agencies Present: 63 U.S., 20 Canadian Total Personnel (All Agencies): 990