We recently received an update from the Covenant Church of South Sudan (ECCSS), who is working with us to end the extreme violence in South Sudan. This violence, which began in August of last year, is caused by those in the North attempting to destabilize this new nation, as well as competition for limited resources due to extreme poverty. The violence is affecting four villages in the Jonglei State of South Sudan.
Community Hope through Education
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Written on January 19th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Education, Vietnam
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Education, Vietnam
For many of us, a good education is something that is taken for granted. With the new semester beginning this week (and my stress level rising!), I forget how blessed I am to be able to have such a great education. However, that is not the case for most people in the world. Many youth in Vietnam, for example, are unable to receive a good education. These young students are forced by poverty to drop out of school because they cannot afford tuition, uniforms, and books. Continue Reading »
Ready to Serve–East Africa Update and Stories
The following is an update from our partner Medical Teams International. MTI is providing medical relief for many victims of the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa:
“Dr. Kwan Kew Lai, from Belmont, Mass., recently worked with hurting people along the Kenya/Somali border for Medical Teams International – thanks to the support of Covenant World Relief.
She soon witnessed how difficult it was to reach people who desperately needed medical care. An estimated 4 million people in the region need assistance. Continue Reading »
The Blessing of Home Ownership in Haiti
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Written on January 12th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development, Disaster Relief
Tags: Haiti Relief
Filed under: Community Development, Disaster Relief
Tags: Haiti Relief
January 12, today, will mark 2 years since the devastating Haiti earthquake that left more than 1.5 million people homeless. Most of these have had to live in small crowded tent communities, hoping someday to have a house of their own. CWR is thankful to be in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to build 450 houses in Leogane near the epicenter of the earthquake.
Updates from Burma
We recently received an update from our partner in Burma (read more about this project here):
The political situation in Burma has been very cautiously improving. The government may even let the pro-democracy party register officially to contest future elections in the military-ruled state. There has been very little fighting during the heavy monsoon season this year. However, now that the rains are dying down, local people report the Burma Army outposts nearest to them are receiving resupplies of ammunition. The fear is that this is in preparation for attacks. Clinics, as always, keep their staff on alert and everything packed neatly in case of a hasty evacuation to the jungle hiding sites. Please keep them in your prayers.
The update also introduces us all to one of the medical staff. Her name is Hser Eh Krit, which means “sweet love of Christ.” In this photo she is laughing and teaching educational games to the village health workers so that they can spread knowledge about preventative medicine.
Are you particularly interested in this project and seeing it continue? You can give to this project here.
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