By Covenant missionary Pete Ekstrand
One of the initiatives of Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision is to train up Citizen Advocacy Groups. Recently I accompanied the CKC team as they visited the first group formed in Gemena. It …
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Citizen Advocacy Groups Catalyze Change
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Written on July 31st, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, Missionary Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: advocacy, Citizen Advocacy Groups, DR Congo, Gemena, health
Filed under: Ground Update, Missionary Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: advocacy, Citizen Advocacy Groups, DR Congo, Gemena, health
God’s Great Love for the Children of Congo
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Written on June 28th, 2018
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Child Sponsorship, Congo vision trip, DR Congo, love, sponsored children
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Child Sponsorship, Congo vision trip, DR Congo, love, sponsored children
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!”
-1 John 3:1 (NIV)
By CKC Project Leader Donn Engebretson
Allow me to tell you about …
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
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 …
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
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
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.…
Bokonzo Water System Serves Thousands
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Written on July 20th, 2017
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: capped springs, clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, WASH
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
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 …
Water access adds unexpected benefits
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Written on April 17th, 2017
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report, Travel
Tags: clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, WASH, World Vision
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report, Travel
Tags: clean water, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, WASH, World Vision
A nearby water kiosk holds more than the usual health, household, and education-related benefits for Mama YuYu and her family of seven.
Mama YuYu lives in Gemena, and has trained for and earned the rank of water kiosk officer in …
Watch the New CKC Videos
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Written on March 14th, 2017
Filed under: Ground Update, Hope Sunday, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Child Sponsorship, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, Hope Sunday, Resources, videos
Filed under: Ground Update, Hope Sunday, News & Updates, Travel
Tags: Child Sponsorship, Covenant Kids Congo, DR Congo, Hope Sunday, Resources, videos
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
See the transformation that’s happening in your sponsored child’s community – and share these videos with your church, so others can see, too! All six of these new videos can be downloaded from Vimeo …
Hermine’s Story: Overcoming Malnutrition
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Written on October 19th, 2016
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, Travel, Women's Agricultural Groups
Tags: Child Sponsorship, Covenant Kids Congo, malnutrition, sponsor a child, women's agricultural group, World Vision
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, Travel, Women's Agricultural Groups
Tags: Child Sponsorship, Covenant Kids Congo, malnutrition, sponsor a child, women's agricultural group, World Vision
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
Many of you have seen a picture folder like this one on the right. You might have picked up a folder when your church had a Hope Sunday, and you opened it to read …
