Disaster Relief

We need each other – updates from Haiti

Post a Comment » Written on March 19th, 2012     
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An exciting report from World Relief, one of our partners in Haiti, on agricultural development:

“It has been more than two years since the tragic events of the earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010. It feels only recently the

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Recovery in Japan is both Fast and Slow

Post a Comment » Written on March 9th, 2012     
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Last month I visited the earthquake and tsunami affected area of northeast Japan for the third time.  I lived in Japan for nearly twenty-five years and we often experienced earthquakes, but never any close to the March 11 quake which …

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Hope in the Midst of Violence

Post a Comment » Written on January 25th, 2012     
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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 …

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Ready to Serve–East Africa Update and Stories

2 comments Written on January 17th, 2012     
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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

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The Blessing of Home Ownership in Haiti

Post a Comment » Written on January 12th, 2012     
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The Blessing of Home Ownership in Haiti

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 …

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