Answering God’s Call Together
“So many people had pots and pans scattered around their
Showing Love in a Time of War
Inspired by the Arab Spring that was sweeping across the Middle East in late 2010, many Syrian civilians took to the streets to protest, demanding the resignation of their President. By April 2011, the Syrian military responded with force and Syrian soldiers began firing on protesters across the country in an attempt to stamp out the uprising. Within a few months the protests turned into an increasingly organized armed rebellion. Full-on civil war ensued. Both the rebels and the military are accused of committing horrendous atrocities, with the Syrian people caught in the middle as victims.
And the Ride Begins
The last quarter of the year may be the busiest period for World Renew in Cambodia. Our partners are finishing all of the activities in their annual plan. With the elections and the planting season making it difficult to plan events in our communities from June to September, these last three months have been packed with action.
Churches, Communities, Cows, and Children
Pastor Pharek walked with us to the humble home of a couple that is working hard to support their kids in school. Yun, the husband, and Neum, the wife, received one cow from the Love Cambodia cow bank and will pay its $300 value back with 10% interest at the end of this year—so that another family can receive a cow.
A Home for Keith in New Jersey
The couple manages the World Renew DRS rebuilding project at
23 Generators Deliver Light
PHILIPPINES - In some of the barangays (villages) in the municipalities on the three islands World Renew is working in the Philippines, it will be months still before electricity will be restored. The damage that typhoon Yolanda inflicted was not limited to just individual homes but also affected many businesses and infrastructure. While the government had hoped to get some hydro back before Christmas, sadly this is not possible without external assistance. In speaking to the mayors of Estancia and Tacloban, they shared with me that their annual budgets have already been greatly reduced or depleted and they cannot afford to restore some of the essential services for their people.
We are Home
Happy New Year! We pray for peace, good health and God’s rich blessings for you and your family as we travel into another year together. Thank you for your ongoing support of World Renew Disaster Response Services. Praise the Lord for one of the mildest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record in 2013. A mere 13 named-storms formed last year, and only two—Ingrid and Humberto—became hurricanes. Neither of these achieved category-three status or higher, and only Tropical Storm Andrea made landfall in the U.S.
Magdalene's Dreams
(KENYA) Each time that I visit a community, I see families struggling to find adequate food, shelter, and education. Those who suffer the most are the largest part of the Kenyan population: children and teens between five and 15 years old. I ask God to give me peace about the challenges that people who live in poverty face every day, especially the children.
How Will You Accept this Gift?
One of the joys of giving someone a gift is watching their reaction when they receive it. Will they be surprised and happy?
Farmer Doubles Gain
(KENYA) Agricultural and Small Animal Livestock Production: Ndeiya Food Security Program in Mt. Kenya. One of the common oversights found in agricultural and food security interventions in developing countries is a focus on productivity that doesn’t take into consideration post-harvest management, marketing and/or value-addition practices. Even though agricultural and livestock production might be plentiful at harvest time, ignoring these additional considerations over the long term can keep communities cash-strapped and ultimately hamper improvements to the livelihoods of farmers and their families.