In partnership with South-East Asian Relief (SEAR), Covenant World Relief funds have sponsored scholarships for 22 youth in Vietnam who have been forced to drop out of school due to poverty. These scholarships provide teenagers (generally ages 13-15) with vocational …
Sustainable Development in India
In partnership with India for Christ Ministries (IFCM), 350 families in 50 different communities around India are receiving training and empowerment in areas such as food security, community health, leadership development, and community development.
Today is World Refugee Day – here’s why we should care
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Written on June 20th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development, General
Tags: Refugee
Filed under: Community Development, General
Tags: Refugee
As Christians, we are continually bombarded with issues, both domestic and international, that call for our attention. With Biblical mandates to love our neighbors as ourselves and care for the poor, orphans, widows, and aliens, we have a big task …
Letters of Thanks from East Asia
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Written on June 18th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: East Asia, Education
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: East Asia, Education
These touching letters are from two young girls in a CWR-sponsored after school program. We thought it was important to share these with you, who have served as their “uncles and aunts of CWR” through donations, advocacy and prayer.…
Nereyda’s Story
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Written on June 12th, 2012
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Mexico, Micro-finance, Women
Filed under: Community Development
Tags: Mexico, Micro-finance, Women
Fuentes Libres is one of our partners in Mexico. This project is located in Oaxaca, the second poorest state in Mexico. Fuentes Libres provides women with affordable micro-loans; these women would otherwise be unable to receive funding from or make …
