URGENT! Help provide safe drinking water to those in Ukraine.
The ongoing war in Ukraine since February 2022 has caused massive civilian casualties and also destroyed civilian infrastructure, forcing people to flee their homes and seek safety, protection and assistance. Few people, especially elderly, are staying at the frontlines as long as possible so that they don’t lose their homes, despite the risk of fights […]
Read MoreA Concert for Water
On June 25th, the Cherry Trees Band played a show called a “Concert for Water in Africa” at Hughs Room Live in Toronto. All the proceeds of their show went towards supporting our Water for Life Initiative efforts in Benin, Togo and Tanzania. The venue, which has hosted some of Canada’s biggest musicians like Joni […]
Read MoreLend the Hand You’ve Got
Meet Sergei Buchin! He is the parishioner of a Baptist church and lives with his wife Nadezhda in the remote village of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine. When the war began, Sergei and his wife made a decision, at the risk of their lives, to stay in Chasiv Yar to help others. Most of the people that […]
Read MoreStaying Behind to Help
Olexandr Petrovich Bunin is 68 years old and lives in the city of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine. Before he retired, he worked at the local factory as an engineer. When the Russian invasion began and most of the men left town, Olexandr went to work for the utility company again. Because of his organizational skills and […]
Read MoreMaria’s Story: You Are Never Alone
Maria Osipchuk is a 79-year-old resident of the village of Borzoa in the Chemihiv region. She spent her entire working life as a teacher at the local elementary school, but is now retired. Even though she poured her entire life into helping and guiding other people’s children, she has no family of her own. In […]
Read MoreFrom Thirsty to Thriving
Down a winding dirt path in the thick of leafy green bushes and trees lives a small community in Benin. Humble mud huts and wood fences dot the land as barefoot children wander around, holding hands with younger siblings and calling out to one another in Fon. This is the village of Vongnigodo. When GAiN […]
Read MoreBoxes of Hope
Through our local partner on the ground, GAiN is providing yellow boxes for displaced people in Ukraine. A single yellow box provides a week’s worth of food for a family, and one box is delivered each week until the family has received four yellow boxes. Our local partner also takes time during each weekly delivery […]
Read MoreBroken and Beloved
Meet Miriam Segovia, a manicurist and merchant in Paraguay. For a year she has been taking out loans with Diaconia and using them to buy materials and products for her business. She is also part of a Trust Group, led by her chaplain, Miguela, where she receives encouragement and support through the ups and downs […]
Read MoreWater Changes the Game
On a recent trip to Tanzania, a LIFE team from GAiN Australia and GAiN Canada was reminded of how the simplest things in life can have the most game changing effect on our lives. Guided by the GAiN Tanzania field staff, the team travelled to different villages in the country to witness the life-changing impact […]
Read MoreDignifying Menstrual Hygiene
There is a desperate need around the world for women to be educated about their menstrual cycles and equipped with feminine hygiene products. According to the World Bank, an estimated 500 million women and girls globally don’t have access to the facilities they need to manage their periods. Many of these women also lack any […]
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