Sharing Hope in Paraguay
On their first day in Asuncion, Paraguay, during a nice stroll along the Paraguay River, the LIFE Team was exposed to the stark reality of inequality. High-rises towering over the floodplain slums revealed the intense economic disparity of the city. When heavy rain pours and the river rises, squatter homes – made of cardboard, metal […]
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The Edge of Hope
In 2017, the Syrian Civil War entered its seventh year. Bombs hit our local partner in Syria. Although there was some damage to the building, nobody was injured. “Last Friday, two bombs exploded in front of the building. I was near the window and shrapnel went through the two windows,” recalled the partner. “The windows and aluminum […]
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Not Forgotten
“People at Mukti are being the hands and feet of Jesus,” one India LIFE Team participant observed of the staff and volunteers. “It was great to work as part of a team to do God’s work. We shared the challenges and tasks, which made the project a success.” “Canadian team!” The senior women at Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission […]
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Maria’s Story
Maria lives in one of the poorer communities of Asuncion, Paraguay. When our partner, Diaconia, arrived at her house, she warmly invited them in and started to share about her work. “I heard about Diaconia in a time where I was desperately looking to grow my decorating business. When I started with Diaconia a year […]
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With 13 million inside Syria needing aid, UN Relief Chief says impact of crisis remains ‘profound’
30 October 2017 – The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or D’aesh) may be largely pushed out of Syria’s Raqqa governorate, but after years of oppression and nearly a year of intense fighting – marked recently by heavy airstrikes – humanitarian needs will continue to be large for some time, the top […]
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Suffer of 350,000 civilians in rural Damascus ‘an outrage’ – UN Rights Chief
27 October 2017 – The United Nations human rights chief on Friday called on the parties to the conflict in Syria to allow badly needed food and medical supplies to Eastern Ghouta in rural Damascus, describing the situation of at least 350,000 besieged civilians there as “an outrage.” “The shocking images of what appear to […]
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No Longer on the Streets
Meet Marta, a single mom to one son. A year ago, she was struggling to make ends meet. Selling food on the streets was her only way to make a living. But this all changed. This month marks one year that she has been with Diaconia, our local partner in Paraguay. “A year ago I […]
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A New Life
Rufina received an opportunity to create a new life. As a wife and mother of five, Rufina now had hope that she could provide for her youngest adopted daughter, Anita. Rufina had always fought to overcome the many obstacles in her life, but it wasn’t until she joined Diaconia, our local partner in Paraguay, that […]
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Dire lack of winter funding puts millions of refugees in Middle East at risk
3 October 2017 – Dwindling resources could severely jeopardize efforts to provide refugees and displaced persons across the Middle East with essential winter supplies such as thermal blankets and warm clothing, the United Nations refugee agency has warned. For many it will be the seventh consecutive winter in displacement, living in tents or in makeshift […]
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Syria’s war has deadliest month this year
September has been the deadliest month in Syria’s civil war so far this year, a monitoring group has said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said more than 3,300 people had died in September, including 995 civilians. Of those civilian deaths, it said about 70% were caused by Russian, Syrian government, or coalition […]
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