The following was posted on Water 1st’s blog. Water 1st in our partner in a water project in Ethiopia.
What makes a person decide to volunteer his or her time to work on a water committee? There are …
Community Development
Askala, the woman who got sick and joined the committee
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Written on November 26th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Ethiopia, Water
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Ethiopia, Water
Jesus, women, and the Church today
Worldwide, women are considered less-than. Compared to men, we’re less equal, less challenged, less heard, less understood, less represented, less educated, less fed, lead less peaceful lives (see this great article on depression in teen girls), and a whole multitude …
Education for all
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Written on November 15th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Children, Education, Mexico, Women
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Children, Education, Mexico, Women
Our peace-making project in Mexico serves many different people, including women and children, young and old, educated and uneducated, with English classes, computer classes, a women’s group, and a youth group. Below are a number of testimonies about how participation …
Unexpected Transformation
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Written on November 13th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Education, Thailand
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Education, Thailand
We frequently post updates about how individuals’ lives are transformed by our projects, or how communities experience real change when God moves, or how tangible things are happening around the world because of your generous gifts that support our projects. …
Thanda’s Bed & Breakfast
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Written on November 9th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: South Africa, Women
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: South Africa, Women
Thanda is a young woman that has been cared for, supported by, and introduced to the Self Help Group concept by the women in the Zimele program. Thanda has concentrated on building her Bed & Breakfast business. Through hosting …
