The Global 6K for Water on May 4, 2019 is much more than a race. It’s a discipleship, outreach, and community building program, which expands clean water access for our friends living in a remote area of northwest DR Congo.
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3 Ideas for Using the CKC 6K Prayer Guide in Your Church Community
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Written on February 27th, 2019
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, community building, discipleship, Global 6k for Water, outreach, prayer
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, community building, discipleship, Global 6k for Water, outreach, prayer
CKC Begins Groundbreaking New Water Project at Karawa Hospital
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Written on February 20th, 2019
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, Ground Update, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Global 6k, Karawa Hospital, WASH
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, Ground Update, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Global 6k, Karawa Hospital, WASH
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
Covenant Kids Congo is excited to announce a new project in Karawa, DR Congo. The Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for Improved Health at Karawa Hospital Project is about to be launched, scheduled to
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Mama Kodemo’s Story: A Women’s Agricultural Group Profile
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Written on December 10th, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Women's Agricultural Groups
Tags: agriculture, DR Congo, economic development, malnutrition, women's agricultural group
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, Women's Agricultural Groups
Tags: agriculture, DR Congo, economic development, malnutrition, women's agricultural group
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
Like many of the women in her agricultural group, Mama Kodemo has lost children to malnutrition. Only seven of her ten children are living. But recently, she’s learned critical skills that have drastically improved
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Sign up for the Global 6K on May 4, 2019
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Written on December 6th, 2018
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, News & Updates
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Global 6k, Team World Vision, WASH
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, News & Updates
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Global 6k, Team World Vision, WASH
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
After great success in last year’s Global 6K, we are excited to announce that this year, the 6K will be on May 4, 2019 and registration is now open!
The Global 6K for
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Give a CovCares Gift for Congo
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Written on November 26th, 2018
Filed under: News & Updates
Tags: CovCares, giving, Giving Tuesday, sanitation, WASH
Filed under: News & Updates
Tags: CovCares, giving, Giving Tuesday, sanitation, WASH
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
As we enter together into this Christmas and Advent season, we encourage you to take some time to look through this year’s CovenantCares gift guide. CovCares is an annual way to care for
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New CKC Fall 2018 Report: Nutrition, Sanitation, Advocacy, and More
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Written on November 8th, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report
Tags: Citizen Advocacy Groups, DR Congo, Gemena, malnutrition, report, WASH
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report
Tags: Citizen Advocacy Groups, DR Congo, Gemena, malnutrition, report, WASH
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
Photo copyright Miriam Cameron
When you sponsor a child through Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision, you become part of the long-term transformation of a whole community in Gemena, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Preventing Malnutrition Through Positive Deviance
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Written on November 6th, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: agriculture, DR Congo, hearth, malnutrition, nutrition, positive deviance
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: agriculture, DR Congo, hearth, malnutrition, nutrition, positive deviance
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
With a child mortality rate higher than the national rate of 119/1,000, families in the community of Gemena, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are greatly impacted by malnutrition. In Gemena, 6% of
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The First Five Years: Signs of Health and Progress in Ledia
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Written on October 30th, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates, report
Tags: DR Congo, evaluation, Gemena, World Vision
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Tags: DR Congo, evaluation, Gemena, World Vision
This past year, the World Vision Ledia office in Gemena, DR Congo conducted an evaluation to measure progress since the Covenant Kids Congo partnership began in 2012. We on the CKC team were greatly encouraged to see that this
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Fish Farms Become Valuable Source of Protein and Income
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Written on October 1st, 2018
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: aquaculture, DR Congo, economic development, fish farm, malnutrition
Filed under: Ground Update, News & Updates
Tags: aquaculture, DR Congo, economic development, fish farm, malnutrition
By Sara Blomgren, Serve Globally intern
A growing fish is a metaphor for the Astog Fish Pond Association in Gemena, DR Congo, said one association member. Just like the fish that are grown in their ponds, the association started small
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Running the Race of Faith
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Written on September 5th, 2018
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Gemena, Global 6k for Water, Team World Vision
Filed under: Global 6k for Water, News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Gemena, Global 6k for Water, Team World Vision
By Christine Tharseo
When my pastor first showed us a clip of the Global 6K back in February, she asked for help to make this event happen at our church. I immediately was drawn to being part of the 6K
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