By Gary Walter, President of the Evangelical Covenant Church
I just recently returned from DR Congo. I wanted to visit one more time before retirement to see progress on the ground. Choose any of the following words. They are all …
Ground Update
On the Ground in DR Congo: A Letter from President Gary Walter
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Written on June 19th, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Congo vision trip, DR Congo, Gary Walter, Gemena, World Vision
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Congo vision trip, DR Congo, Gary Walter, Gemena, World Vision
180,000+ Immunizations Administered – and More in the Winter 2018 Report
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Written on January 31st, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report
Tags: clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, Gemena, immunizations, statistics, World Vision
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report
Tags: clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, Gemena, immunizations, statistics, World Vision
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
Covenant Kids Congo celebrates several wonderful achievements highlighted in the new CKC Winter 2018 Report. Here’s a glimpse of what’s happened through your faithfulness and the work of our amazing partners in Congo.
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Meeting CKC Sponsored Children
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Written on December 19th, 2017
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: Child Sponsorship, DR Congo, Gemena, sponsor a child, sponsored children
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: Child Sponsorship, DR Congo, Gemena, sponsor a child, sponsored children
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
Earlier this fall, CKC sponsored child Moise got to meet his sponsor, Al Tizon!
Watch what it was like for them to meet – and see other CKC kids who got to meet their …
A Triumphant Entry: Clean Water Comes to Merveille’s Neighborhood
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Written on December 4th, 2017
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Gemena, Global 6k for Water, WASH
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Gemena, Global 6k for Water, WASH
Merveille, age 12, and her family used to collect drinking water from the murky waters of a local brook. As a result, Merveille often got sick from the contaminated water.
“I suffered bellyaches because of the bad water qualities, and …
CKC Sponsored Child Saverine Learns Reading Skills
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Written on October 19th, 2017
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: child literacy, Child Sponsorship, DR Congo, education, reading clubs
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: child literacy, Child Sponsorship, DR Congo, education, reading clubs
At her home, Saverine has created a reading board. She loves teaching her brothers and sisters what she’s learning about reading and writing. Saverine is 12 years old, and she recently learned how to read through a reading club supported …
How the Young People’s Parliament Advocates for Children’s Rights
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Written on September 1st, 2017
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: child parliament, children's rights, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, World Vision, young people's parliament
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Tags: child parliament, children's rights, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, World Vision, young people's parliament
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
On a hot afternoon in June, kids ages 10 to 17 gathered in a classroom in Gemena, DR Congo for a plenary session of the Young People’s Parliament. They sat around desks and discussed …
My Visit to Congo: Dean’s Experience
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Written on August 18th, 2017
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, Gemena
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, Gemena
Dean Honnette is the senior pastor of Hope Center Covenant Church in Pleasant Hill, California. He recently traveled to DR Congo on a CKC Pastoral Vision Trip. These are his reflections on the experience.
Dean meets Saverine, his sponsored child.…
Meet Justin and Read the Summer 2017 CKC Report
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Written on July 26th, 2017
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report
Tags: Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, World Vision
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Tags: Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, World Vision
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
When you sponsor a child through Covenant Kids Congo, you become part of the transformation of an entire community. 28,000+ people in Gemena, DR Congo now have access to clean water. 131,815 children have …
Bokonzo Water System Serves Thousands
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Written on July 20th, 2017
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Tags: capped springs, clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, WASH
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Tags: capped springs, clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, WASH
By Covenant missionary Pete Ekstrand
Recently I joined the Covenant Kids Congo team on their visit to the expanded and renewed Bokonzo water system. Thanks to CKC powered by World Vision for renewing this critical water source for the Bokonzo, …
Mama Beatrice’s Story: Working Hard to Feed Her Family
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Written on May 26th, 2017
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, Travel, Women's Agricultural Groups
Tags: agriculture, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, malnutrition, women, women's agricultural group
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, Travel, Women's Agricultural Groups
Tags: agriculture, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, malnutrition, women, women's agricultural group
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
In Mama Beatrice’s garden, she’s growing spinach and other greens. She learned how to farm these vegetables through a women’s agricultural group supported by Covenant Kids Congo. Her garden produces enough to feed her …
