World Renew Responds to Kenya Flooding
On May 9, this hit particularly close to home for
Speaking Up: A Young Man’s Response to the Global Refugee Crisis
Looking back on it, Mitch de Lange attributes it to
Investment Reaps Dividends of Empowerment and Resilience
NIGERIA - Although people are hurting and many suffer injustice around the world, we still see that God’s goodness and faithfulness continue through generations. God’s loving-kindness is evident in the communities where World Renew has opportunities to work. The following true story testifies to God’s enduring love.
Stand with Refugees
An exciting opportunity to partner with One Day’s Wages means that
Three Years Later, a Whole New Start
Her parents tried hard to get her to agree to
Now You Are The Body of Christ
I have been in Atlanta for over a month now. I came back to the United States to care for my mom. She is suffering cirrhosis of the liver and is waiting for a liver transplant. Because her liver doesn’t function the way it should, her kidneys are not doing well. She is jaundiced; she can’t sleep at night because her skin itches; her lungs and abdomen sometimes fill with fluid. When this happens, she can’t breathe so she has to go to the hospital and have the fluid drained. Because when one organ does not work, everything is affected.
Miss Mae Returns Home After Harvey
DRS: Tell us about the people on whose homes you
Restorative Justice on the Streets of Nicaragua
Living in urban Nicaraguan neighborhoods can be intense. Multigenerational families live together in small houses, where thin walls, open windows, and shared streets are the norm. Everyone is aware of what their neighbors are doing whether they want to know or not. In our urban transformation work, we have to take this into consideration.
Youth Empowerment is Alive!
Youth all over the world are saying “Enough is enough!” and taking action on serious social issues affecting them, their friends, and families. Cambodian youth are no different. Young people here are agents of change, bringing awareness to community problems and exploring ways to address them. World Renew and its local partners in Cambodia have facilitated the creation of 23 youth groups in four provinces. In late fall 2017, World Renew organized a camp in Phnom Penh for over forty youth from these clubs. The students were given the task of identifying the number one issue facing youth in their communities. They agreed that the growing use of and addiction to drugs was the most severe threat facing their communities.
Drumming Together
The most effective development workers understand the art and discipline