Who are Claire & Tohru?

Tohru and Claire Inoue have been our International Missionaries since April 2007. They are currently serving in South Sudan field with SIM.

Here are their stories:

Claire graduated out of Providence College, south of Winnipeg, and has worked for SIM since 1995 in Ethiopia and South Sudan, working with a specific Sudanese tribe. First she worked for 5 1/2 years in the Sudanese refugee camps in Ethiopia and then she came to South Sudan in 2005 when the repatriation of the refugees in Ethiopia was taking place. In the refugee camps she taught English and managed non-formal educational programs. This included working with church youth groups on large drama productions, starting a girls' education program as well as planning the logistics and organizing a church leaders' conference. She used her artistic talents to facilitate educational mural painting for schools and a pediatric ward. She also worked with a group of boys who had come from the north to get an education in the south. In April, 2005, she met Tohru Inoue who was working for Samaritan's Purse in the same village. They had a romantic wedding on October 21, 2006 on the beach in Watamu, Kenya. While on furlough, they were able to celebrate their wedding in British Columbia with both sides of the family and friends.

Tohru was born in Montreal. He went to McGill University and received his degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation he went to Uganda where he worked with Samaritan's Purse in their water purification programs. He then went to South Sudan, again with Samaritan's Purse, where he managed the running of a field hospital, livestock programs, agriculture programs, non-formal educational programs, emergency feeding programs, church leaders workshops, church assessments and operation Christmas Child shoebox distributions. After a year of seminary at Ambrose (formerly Canadian Theological Seminary) in Calgary, Tohru is now serving in SIM along with Claire. Both play a role in leadership and administration of the South Sudan field for SIM.

How can I be involved?

• Pray! See the monthly GOM prayer requests for Tohru and Claire in the Faith Community Bible Church bulletins. Save these bulletins for reference.
• Read the Inoue's newsletters. To receive a copy of their periodical newsletters contact missions@faithcommunitybiblechurch.com.
• Write a letter or email. Missionaries like to hear our news as well so that they can keep in touch.

Contact Information

C/O SIM South Sudan
Box 79252 00200
City Square
Nairobi, Kenya

Email: claire.inoue@gmail.com
tohru.inoue@gmail.com