Write to Prisoners
When a prisoner receives a letter, whether they can read it or not, they know that someone cares, that they are not forgotten. Although mail may be opened, censored or blocked, it indicates to the authorities that we are aware of that Christian's situation, which may result in better treatment for the prisoner.
A great way to write to prisoners and have your letter translated into the correct language is by going to www.prisoneralert.com. At this VOM-USA site you will find prisoner profiles and all kinds of help with advocacy as well.
By becoming an 'advocate' you are entering into the vital and important ministry of intercession and solidarity with those who suffer for their faith in Christ. As an advocate for our brothers and sisters in chains you will be encouraging them when you write to them in prison and supporting them when you write to officials on their behalf.
We have an Advocates Pack available from our office. Please call (02) 4759 3700 and we will gladly post out this pack complete with addresses, to assist in writing to imprisoned Christians and their families. There is also instruction on how to write to government authorities on behalf of persecuted Christians.
For Embassy addresses go to www.dfat.gov.au/embassies.html
(Note: The PDF's mentioned above will open in a new window. If you want to save them before opening, please right-click on the link and select "Save Target As..." to save the file to your computer)
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