Father Jerome

By Will Everett on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

The West African country of Mauritania has become a transit point for African immigrants bound for Europe. Makeshift boats leave Mauritania’s coast and travel for 500 treacherous miles north to Spain’s Canary Islands. Many hopeful migrants never reach their destination.

World Vision Report’s Will Everett introduces us to a Nigerian priest who’s trying to educate immigrants on the dangers of the voyage and give them tools to find a better life back in their native countries.

Listen to the story on Public Radio Exchange.

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