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Senufo of West Africa
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Senufo of West Africa: Southern Baptist missionaries David and Tami Wood stop to talk with a group of Senufo children on the outskirts of a village in Burkina Faso. (IMB photo)



Senufo of West Africa: Separated from the love of Jesus, most Senufo practice either Islam or African traditional religion – the worship of ancestors and spirits. (IMB photo)

Senufo of West Africa: As part of an International Mission Board engagement team, David and Tami Wood are researching more than 80 different people groups throughout West Africa, including the Senufo, to determine which have the greatest need for evangelical work. (IMB photo)
Senufo of West Africa: There are few Christians among the Senufo, and those who do profess faith in Jesus often are mocked for their faith. Only a handful of Senufo villages have a church within walking distance. (IMB photo)
Senufo of West Africa: Senufo children play in a town in Burkina Faso. The name “Senufo” actually refers to 16 distinct ethnic groups who call four different West African countries home: Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. (IMB photo)
Senufo of West Africa: Life for the Senufo, who are farmers by trade, revolves around planting and harvesting crops by hand. Frequent lack of rain makes the task especially difficult. Southern Baptists seek to take Living Water to the peoples of West Africa. (IMB photo)