Personal Stories
Virginie Sonan, Surviving Spouse, Cote d'Ivoire
The monthly pension payments that Virginie Sonan receives from her conference as a surviving spouse don’t go very far. She says, “The monthly rent and one
month’s 50-kilo bag of rice absorb slightly more than my entire monthly pension… It is only God who helps us.”
The Central Conference Pension Initiative was started to provide a retirement with dignity to retired pastors
and their surviving spouses, such as Virginie Sonan. To find out more about the initiative, explore www.ccpi-umc.org or write to
ccpi@gbophb.org. Donations can be made online or by calling 847-866-4230.
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