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CWR Responds to Disasters

Post a Comment » Written on May 17th, 2013     
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Burma Disaster Relief Bob Shim 12.21.12 (3)

Covenant medical missionary responds in Burma

Natural and human-caused disasters occur daily throughout the world. CWR responds when there are partners in the local area who have the capacity to respond. Recently, CWR has responded to the following disasters:

  • flooding in Mozambique and South Sudan
  • drought in India
  • violence in DR Congo, Syria, and Burma (a Covenant medical missionary participated in the response in Burma)
  • ongoing Hurricane Sandy relief, and
  • relief and recovery work which continues in Japan more than two years after the earthquake and tsunami.

Thanks to all who give faithfully so that CWR is able to respond immediately to disasters.



Mothers Around the World

Post a Comment » Written on May 11th, 2013     
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This Mother’s Day, we give thanks to God for strong and beautiful women around the world.



Where in the World is Dave?

Post a Comment » Written on March 15th, 2013     
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“Partners in Transformation” is the new CWR tagline. CWR is blessed with phenomenal partners God is using to bring about the transformation of individuals, families, and communities. In order to strengthen and deepen these partnerships and to monitor CWR funded projects, our director, Dave Husby, tries to visit CWR partners every one to two years.

In September, Dave visited water, agricultural, and education projects with the Kenya Covenant Church. He also visited Jitokeze, a women’s empowerment through agricultural development program in West Pokot. Continue Reading »



The Need Continues in Burma

Post a Comment » Written on February 6th, 2013     
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CWR’s mobile medical clinics project in Burma is in partnership with the Karen Department of Health & Welfare and Partners Relief & Development. They recently sent us a two-part update on what is happening there:

Political update

Burma’s political state is consistently tenuous. Many areas still have heavy fighting, while other areas are experiencing ethnic violence between various native people groups. The government offers little support for ending the violence. Continue Reading »



Report on Burma Refugees ‘Heartbreaking’

Post a Comment » Written on January 17th, 2013     
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An Evangelical Covenant Church missionary says the amount of illness he has been treating in a refugee camp of 20,000 people here has been heartbreaking.

“I cannot recall ever seeing so much malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and all kinds of infectious disease,” says the missionary, who cannot be named due to security concerns. “Most of the time, there was little the team could do as they saw four children die from malnutrition and many others close to death. Yet we were also able to offer help to many who otherwise have been left to fend for themselves.” Read more…



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