Growing Faith and a Business
Irene is a woman of many talents. Though her profession and passion is cosmetology, she began selling perfumes and clothing 22 years ago. She always dreamed of opening her own beauty salon but because of her family’s economic situation she wasn’t able to. She lives with her husband and their four children, one of which […]
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Hope Through Gifts
Another year has passed since the Syrian Civil War started in 2011 and the country remains unstable. Our partners on the ground are still working faithfully to bring hope and physical aid where needed most. They continue to meet with displaced families, the majority of whom have experienced trauma and are living in poverty as […]
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The Family Business
Fifteen years ago, Rosalina knew her life was about to drastically change. When her youngest son was born with mental disabilities, she immediately searched for a way to work from home. She had been working in a clothing factory for years and had sufficient experience in clothing design and fabrication to open her own home […]
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Working Together for Gender Equality
“The gender training has had a huge impact on our households,” one woman from the village of Fignonhou, Benin, told us after we had conducted a gender sensitivity training in her community. “There was a lot of quarrelling between husbands and wives before. Now, few people quarrel. Violence against women has decreased.” When another woman first went […]
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Rekindled Dreams
Alex P., Paraguay LIFE Team Participant, shares his experience below. I was expecting to simply do some business workshops and that was it – but God had greater plans. I felt called to do missions when I was a teenager but never acted upon it. Life got in the way – going to school, finding […]
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The Impact of a Donation
Q&A With Salome, WFLI Benin Vision Trip Participant Salome from Germany recently participated in Global Aid Network (GAiN) Canada’s 2018 Benin Vision trip. Q: How did you first hear about GAiN?A: I heard about GAiN some years ago when my brother and his wife were involved in helping with one of GAiN Germany’s projects. They […]
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Water Gives Lift to Chilaile’s Local Economy
Brick making is a significant source of income for the people in Southern Tanzania as the soil is strong. The process of making bricks involves creating a pit of mud, packing the wet soil into forms to make rectangular shapes and then baking them over a fire. However, the challenging thing about this task is […]
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Learning to Respond Under Pressure in DART Training
When participating in a DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) mission you need to work through any physical, mental and emotional challenges that may arise — and that’s just what DART training is for. DART responds in the event of a disaster (natural or man-made) providing food, water, medical support, emergency shelter and trauma healing with […]
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No Longer Just News Stories
Guest blog by Pam W., Two-Time Lebanon LIFE Team Participant Geopolitical crises and wars have become typical news items. Following the coverage of the war in Syria, the images of casualties rattled me, but they were just news. In 2017, I joined GAiN on its first LIFE team mission to Lebanon to serve alongside a […]
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Valued Women
In the city of San Antonio, Paraguay, resident Maria Liz meets regularly with a group of women – all budding or aspiring entrepreneurs. This group is one of many trust groups formed through Diaconia, Global Aid Network’s in-country partner in Paraguay that provides micro-loans and business training to poverty-stricken women. As recipients of micro-loans, these […]
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