Witnessing word and deed work together
“I think I had a romanticized idea of what the trip was going to be like,” Kyra admitted about the LIFE Team to Benin that she participated in last May. She was ready for a life-changing experience, and a life-changing experience is what she got, but it happened in a way she did not expect. “Going into it, […]
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Iraq: Nearly 115,000 people displaced, 50,000 children affected by Mosul military operation – UN
28 December 2016 – Since operations began to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) two months ago, some 114,042 people have been displaced and as many as one million are out of reach of humanitarian assistance. According to the latest report from the UN Office […]
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Iraq Update
Saleem is your average ten-year-old boy who likes playing soccer and running around. But three years ago, while his family was fleeing from Mosul, IS fighters caught up to them. They took his father aside and gave him an ultimatum: either convert to Islam immediately or come with them. In order to protect his family, […]
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Clinic Loses Patients
Today, the Togolese village called Kpategan is fortunate enough to have a medical clinic in their village, as well as a deep-capped water well drilled directly in front of the clinic. But…this wasn’t always the case. If a woman came to deliver a baby in the night, the local midwife and staff would go to the […]
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Gleaners impact Syrian refugees and IDPs
“I’m still in shock; the situation was very, very, very bad,” Simon* told me, the day after their first visit to Debaga Camp at the end of July. “Yesterday I was taking photos, interviewing people, and crying. I had heard about the situation, but didn’t imagine it was so terrible.” A Christian IDP from Mosul, Simon […]
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Canadian girl spreads joy among Mukti’s residents
Mukti was founded in 1889 in India, where it is known as Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission, after its founder Pandita Ramabai and the Marathi word ‘mukti’ which means freedom, liberation and salvation. Pandita Ramabai was a pioneer in several ways. A recognized Indian Reformer, she was the first to promote the welfare and education of widows. […]
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Giving a gift to make a difference
This Christmas, give a gift of meaning that can change a life. Written by Sarah Casimong – As the holidays approach and Christmas displays go up in stores, advertisements flash the latest gadgets with carols playing in the background; credit cards get swiped and subsequently, waste piles up. There have been too many years where […]
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Update from the ground in Iraq
This letter is to update you on the situation in Mosul, Iraq since the battle to liberate Mosul began on October 17th. We have been able to provide much-needed help for the Iraqi people in need, thanks to donors like you. From November 17-22, GAiN sent an assessment team to Iraq. During their time in […]
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Rescued for new life
Two bright new faces shine in the Frangipani Flower Family since August 2016. Sisters Trushala and Deepali were born in such an area where children and women are vulnerable and always at risk. Unfortunately, their mom could not take proper care of them. She didn’t want them exposed to her work environment. So, when she […]
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Syria: UN envoy urges action to avert mass hunger in Easter Aleppo ahead of ‘killer’ winter
10 November 2016 – The United Nations humanitarian envoy for Syria today urged actions to stave off the threat of mass hunger in eastern Aleppo before the arrival of winter that he fears could be “a real killer” for a quarter of a million people trapped there. “The fifth war winter is starting in Syria. […]
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