Finding Strength in Family
For over a year and a half, GAiN has committed to bringing aid and support to the people of Ukraine as they continue to navigate the war. Current stats report that there are 5.8 million Ukrainian refugees recorded across Europe and 3.6 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ukraine. Simply put, there are still millions […]
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A Historical Moment for Agnidjé Village
GAiN continues to see extraordinary transformation through the Water for Life Initiative in Benin, Togo and Tanzania. The successful provision of 3,105 wells across all three countries means that approximately 3,105,000 people are enjoying a healthier way of life! David Lee, GAiN’s WFLI Environmental Programs and Data Specialist, travelled to Togo earlier this year to […]
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Hope and Hair Bows
Through Global Aid Network’s Economic Empowerment strategy, women in Paraguay are pushing past the limits of what they believed to be possible for their life. No longer are they enslaved to the cruel cycle of poverty that leaves them desperate and empty-handed. Instead, they are being freed to enjoy the gift of financial stability, spiritually […]
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On the Move in Morocco
This past September, Morocco was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 2,900 people and injured approximately 5,500 others. The earthquake struck the western side of the country, damaging remote villages in the Atlas Mountains as well as parts of the historic city of Marrakech. GAiN swiftly stepped in to assess the […]
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This past October, a LIFE team of five participants flew to Benin for a 10 day trip to experience the work of GAiN’s Water for Life Initiative (WFLI). The team immersed themselves in the hands-on work of the well process while engaging with the day-to-day activities and rhythms of village culture. The blend of manual […]
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Sow and Grow Recap
A summary of our Economic Empowerment fundraisers in Alberta and BC Over the past month, our GAiN team hosted several fundraising events showcasing our Economic Empowerment strategy in both Alberta and BC. Our guest speaker, Adela Braun, came from Paraguay to share at these events and give first-hand insight to the transformative work that is going […]
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Confidently Saving Lives
“With the coming of GAiN, our knowledge has increased abundantly. I now can confidently save the life of the mother and the baby at birth.” – Eusebius, head doctor of Mandawa Health Center. Since 2006, GAiN has provided access to clean water for medical clinics in Benin, Tanzania and Togo in order to increase the […]
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Waking Up to a Better Life
Before clean water arrived at the village of Nkowe-Mafuriko in Tanzania, people would wake up each morning to a life where time, energy and resources were stretched dangerously thin. Instead of spending precious hours of their day farming the fields for food, villagers would have to wake up while it was still dark to begin […]
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Football and Fresh Bread
This past March, GAiN’s DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) visited Turkey to help provide housing, including tents and tiny houses, to those who had lost their homes in the devastating earthquake that occurred in early February. One of the team members named Mitch shared about an encounter she had with a family whose home was […]
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Just a Haircut
There is so much power in restoring human dignity. Our DART team who were responding to the Turkey earthquake was able to participate in a distribution with GAiN’s local partner, First Hope Association. With their local volunteers and staff, we distributed hygiene kits as well as food and blankets for families in a community outside […]
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