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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Serving Haiti, the resilient country
“I held a baby who had been left in the dump, being eaten by rats, and my heart broke again; this time seeing starving children and animals [in] the conditions that they live in and the suffering they endure because they cannot access simple medical care,” Sherri said of her first and then her most recent […]
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One month after Hurricane Matthew, needs in Haiti remain ‘vast’, UN reports
4 November 2016 – As Haiti struggles to recover from the massive destruction wrought by Hurricane Matthew, which pummelled the tiny island one month ago today, the United Nations warned that while its seems as if “the world has moved on,” Haiti’s needs are vast, exemplified by the nearly 600,000 children being stalked by disease, […]
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Hand-in-hand
Water is a scarce commodity in the village of Nandili in Southern Tanzania. Before we provided a deep-capped water well in this village, the people had no option but to travel 18km to find clean and safe water. Women used to spend most of their day travelling to collect parasite-ridden water on the back of […]
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More than clean water
The farming village of Kimawe in Southern Tanzania is surrounded by hills. As the country enters its dry season, there is an especially great need for clean and safe water in this area. Villagers travel up to three hours to find water, crossing farmland and over hills for a single bucket of water that wasn’t […]
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Water Brings Credibility
When we visited the village of Adjaha Vodjein, Benin, the team was greeted by Pastor Ansel who hopped off his motorcycle and embraced us with a big hug. Our Water for Life Initiative had partnered with him and the JESUS Film Church Planting Strategy (JFCPS). He was excited to see us and expressed how he had seen our strategy work. “The need for water is really big […]
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