Benin LIFE Team: Day 1 and 2
After 35 hours of travel, the LIFE Team arrived in Benin on February 3! The group of 11 consists of GAiN staff Lyndon and Monique, Cycling 4 Water team members Mike and Rob, as well as 7 others who support the work of GAiN. The LIFE Team is travelling to different villages in Benin where […]
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Calling for Help in Turkey and Syria
“It’s now a race against time. . .Every minute, every hour that passes, the chances of finding survivors alive diminishes.” -Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization Sources estimate that over 11,000 deaths and 38,000 injuries have happened in Turkey and north-west Syria as a result of an enormous earthquake that struck southern Turkey at […]
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Spreading Warmth in Cold Ukraine
Since March 2022, Global Aid Network (GAiN) has provided disaster relief to people in Ukraine that have been internally displaced, directly affected in-country, or have fled to neighbouring countries because of the ongoing war. In partnership with our offices in Germany and the Netherlands, GAiN has helped ship over 215 truckloads of essential items to […]
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Love Your Neighbour
Poland provides for Ukrainian refugees – The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to destroy lives. Over 13 million people are displaced –6.6 million people within Ukraine and over 6.4 million refugees in other European countries – with over 17.7 million estimated to be in need of assistance, according to UNHCR. For Global Aid Network (GAiN), […]
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Dreams Fulfilled
Two women’s stories of hope in Paraguay – Through Diaconia, Global Aid Network (GAiN)’s partner in Paraguay, women are being equipped to overcome poverty and make a way for themselves in the world. With the help of microloans, small businesses are strengthened and given the chance to grow, while the formation of trust groups cultivates […]
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Doorways to Life
Experiencing renewed joy through water – For over fifteen years, Global Aid Network (GAiN) has committed to providing deep-capped water wells to rural villages in such countries as Benin, Tanzania and Togo. Through the Water for Life Initiative, which includes the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) program, GAiN not only resolves to give communities access […]
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Restoring Hope Locally
Navigating through the BC Floods When Dale and Kim took over running a country market in Abbotsford, B.C., they never thought their biggest challenge would be trying to protect their business from raging flood waters. In November 2021, the B.C. government declared a state of emergency following historic widespread flooding across the province. The impact […]
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These Are the Real Heroes of War
Story by Pau A. (March 11, 2022) We arrived later than expected, but we are finally here. The entry to the warehouse is a tricky one, but our experienced GAiN drivers could manage it even with their eyes closed. In front of us, there is a group of about 20 to 30 people, most of […]
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Chronicle of a Humanitarian Transport to Ukraine
Story by Pau A. It’s six in the morning. We spent the night in a convent in Przemyśl (Poland), fourteen kilometers from the border. We headed to the giant Tesco supermarket which, thanks to the recent closure of all its branches in Poland, now serve as reception halls for refugees across the country. We have […]
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GAiN Visits Ukraine – Artem’s Evacuation
Story by Pau A. We arrive at the church in Rivne. The sun is going down, but just a little over thirty beds within the big worship hall are already occupied. One of the pastors tells us the place will be full by midnight. People are still on the run. They usually arrive by 7pm […]
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