CHICAGO, IL (August 16, 2010) – Covenant World Relief has sent funds to help the Hindustani Covenant Church (HCC) minister to survivors of catastrophic flash flooding in the Indian state of Kashmir, Director David Husby announced today.
Posts Tagged ‘Development-Relief’
CWR Funds Sent in Response to India Flooding
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Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, ECC Offices
CWR Funds Assisting Victims of Pakistani Flooding
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Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, ECC Offices
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN (August 6, 2010) – Covenant World Relief funds are being used in Pakistan to help people who have been devastated by flooding that has affected 12 million people.
Walk Across Africa to Raise Funds for Water Projects
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Tags: Africa, Development-Relief, Educational Institutions, Finance, Newsmakers
CHICAGO, IL (July 29, 2010) – Amy Russell remembers, “I was sitting at home and the thought came to me, ‘You should walk across Africa.’ ”
Ministry Site Distributing Aid to Mexico Flood Victims
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Tags: Development-Relief, Latin America, Mission
MONTERREY, MEXICO (July 19, 2010) – The Mexican Government has chosen the Foundation for Family Development in Monterrey to serve as a “Centro de Acopio” -collection and distribution site – for aid desperately needed by people after flooding recently destroyed …
One Day’s Wages: An iPhone App You Should Know About
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Tags: Development-Relief, Local Church, Pacific Northwest
This project benefits three small villages in Albania through community development and health promotion with an emphasis on sewer construction. In these villages there is poor infrastructure, malnutrition of children, and a lack of knowledge about prevention of common diseases. …
Monterrey Residents Struggle after Hurricane Alex
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Tags: Development-Relief, Latin America
The purpose of Navigate is to help established churches find their way to becoming healthy and missional in a post modern, post Christian world. This is accomplished by the Holy Spirit empowering congregations as they walk the Congregational Vitality Pathway…
Haiti Relief Efforts Enter New Phase
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Tags: Development-Relief, ECC Offices, Haiti Disaster, Latin America
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (July 12, 2010) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) partners have transitioned into new phases of helping Haiti with its long-term recovery from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that leveled much of the capital city and surrounding areas six months …
Fiscal 2009 Financial Reports Reflect Modest Surplus
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Tags: Development-Relief, ECC Offices, Finance, Health Care, Mission
ST. PAUL, MN (June 25, 2010) – The Evangelical Covenant Church finished with a $99,000 surplus for 2009, Treasurer and Director of Pension Dean Lundgren informed delegates during today’s business session of the 125th Annual Meeting.
Beckmann Named 2010 World Food Prize Laureate
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Tags: Compassion-Justice, Development-Relief, Leadership, Newsmakers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 22, 2010) – David Beckmann, president of Bread for the World, a significant partner with Covenant World Relief, has been named the 2010 World Food Prize Laureate.
Iowa Covenanters Donate Grain Auger to Asia Farmers
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Tags: Asia, Development-Relief, Local Church, Midwest
POMEROY, IA (June 18, 2010) – An agricultural operation run by a Christian businessman in Southeast Asia will get a large contribution thanks to members of the Pomeroy Covenant Church who dismantled a 57-foot grain auger on Wednesday.