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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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
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
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
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 …
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
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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 …
Running the Race of Faith
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Written on September 5th, 2018
Filed under: News & Updates, Team World Vision
Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Gemena, Global 6k for Water
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Tags: clean water, DR Congo, Gemena, Global 6k for Water
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 …
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
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Tags: advocacy, Citizen Advocacy Groups, DR Congo, Gemena, health
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 …
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
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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
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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 …
From Jericho to Gemena: A Reflection from the CKC 6k Prayer Guide
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Written on March 28th, 2018
Filed under: News & Updates, Resources, Team World Vision
Tags: DR Congo, Global 6k, Global 6k for Water, Resources, WASH, World Vision
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Tags: DR Congo, Global 6k, Global 6k for Water, Resources, WASH, World Vision
A reflection from the CKC Six Weeks to 6k Prayer Guide.
By Justin Kazadi, World Vision DRC Ledia Operations Manager
The citizens said to Elisha, “As you can see, sir, this city is in a good location, but the …
Read the CKC Six Weeks to 6K Prayer Guide
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Written on March 28th, 2018
Filed under: News & Updates, Resources
Tags: Covenant Kids Congo, discipleship, DR Congo, Global 6k, Global 6k for Water, prayer, Resources, WASH
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Tags: Covenant Kids Congo, discipleship, DR Congo, Global 6k, Global 6k for Water, prayer, Resources, WASH
By CKC Project Manager Cat Knarr
Spring has begun, and it’s time to lace up your running shoes! The Global 6K for Water is coming on Saturday, May 19th.
On that day, you can walk or run 6K for clean …
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
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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.
- 180,310
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