Bayside West Community Church in Roseville, CA recently raised money for Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision through their Vacation Bible School in July. With the thought of creating something visual for the kids to “get” when they came …
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Bayside West VBS Raises Money for CKC!
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Featured Churches, News & Updates
New Schools Being Built in Gemena!
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates
Check out the Ekstrand’s, Covenant missionaries in DR Congo, latest blog here to see pictures of the school being built in Bokonzo region in Gemena. Three new schools are being built in partnership with the Covenant Church of Congo (CEUM), …
Partnership Engaging Communities in Christ
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates
Written by Christine Buettgen, short-term missionary in DR Congo
World Vision chooses their staff in every country based on their skill, their experience, and their dedication to the work of development, because this work is not for the faint of …
Reflections from a Flight Leaving Gemena
Written by Jerry Penick, a member of Naperville Covenant Church
Note: I wrote this while departing Gemena on our last day of the trip. It has taken me almost two months to finalize my edits and bring myself to posting …
Partnership Leverages New Grant!
Written by Christine Buettgen, short-term missionary in DR Congo
We continue to fight our way forward towards the realization of our goals – combating poverty and seeing children’s lives improved.
One of the many advantages of World Vision establishing an …
Postlude to Congo: A Reflection
A Vision Trip recently returned from the Democratic Republic of Congo after spending time with churches in Kinshasa, Gemena, and Karawa as well as visiting some of World Vision’s Area Development Programs. Jerry Penick, a Vision Trip team member, spent …
Chantal’s Story: A World Vision Volunteer
Filed under: Child Sponsorship, Ground Update, News & Updates, Travel
Written by Kim Crawford, associate director, Mission Mobilization and Connection
“They are like my own children,” said Chantal speaking of the 110+ registered children that she is responsible for with the Covenant Kids Congo powered by World Vision Ledia Area …
Congo Vision Trip 2013
Check out the video below which was created by Vision Trip team member, Denee Anderson. If you are currently considering participating in a Vision Trip to DR Congo, we hope this video will give you a sense of the land …
Work Underway on the Ledia Water Project
The Ledia Water Project is a huge feat which will provide clean water for the entire city of Gemena as well as training in proper sanitation and hygiene. Recently, our team was able to spend time visiting future water sites …