FACT:
Many people are refugees in their own countries. They have been forced to leave their homes because of war, violence, or persecution because they are of a particular ethnic group or religion. In India some Christian tribes have been …
Community Development
Tuin’s Story: An Indian Refugee
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Written on January 28th, 2015
Filed under: Community Development, Special Projects
Tags: Children, Education, India, Refugee
Filed under: Community Development, Special Projects
Tags: Children, Education, India, Refugee
Benito’s Story: A refugee from El Salvador in the United States
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Written on January 21st, 2015
Filed under: Community Development, Special Projects
Tags: Children, El Salvador, Refugee, US
Filed under: Community Development, Special Projects
Tags: Children, El Salvador, Refugee, US
FACT:
From October 2013 to June 2014 more than 57,000 unaccompanied children, most from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, have entered the United States from across the Mexican border. They are fleeing spiraling violence in their home countries carried out …
Independence for Those with Disabilities in Haiti
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Written on January 19th, 2015
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Haiti, Medical
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Haiti, Medical
MTI, or Medical Teams International, began a program over four years ago to help rehabilitate person with disabilities in Haiti. This has included training their families and communities in how to provide the needed assistance and encouragement, along with providing …
Empowerment in Mexico
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Written on January 12th, 2015
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Mexico, Micro-enterprise, Micro-finance, Women
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Mexico, Micro-enterprise, Micro-finance, Women
After seven cycles, and the hope of more to come, much growth has been seen within the Oaxaca community through the Fuentes Libres program. The project seeks to empower the women in Oaxaca City to recognize their ability and …
Excellent’s Story: A Congolese Refugee in Kenya
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Written on January 7th, 2015
Filed under: Community Development, Special Projects
Tags: Children, Congo, Kenya, Refugee
Filed under: Community Development, Special Projects
Tags: Children, Congo, Kenya, Refugee
FACT:
The majority of Congolese children being ministered to by the Evangelical Covenant Church in Kenya are orphans, single-parented, or separated from their family.
STORY:
Excellent is a seven-year-old boy who was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He …
