The health status of Papua New Guineans is the lowest in the Pacific region. Progress over the last three decades has been slow for a number of reasons: the large number of people in remote areas as well as natural disasters, governance issues, poor trade conditions, increasing food prices, high unemployment, and low awareness of risk-related behavior.
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On December 26 2004 Kanimozly’s life changed forever.A huge tsunami hit her village, destroying everything in its path. The devastation was overwhelming. Kanomozly lost close relatives, her house was swept away, all her belongings were washed into the ocean… She was left with nothing. Kanimozly’s future seemed bleak and she lost all hope…
The South African churches of Christ are excited to be a part of history in the making, for the first time ever an African nation is hosting the World Cup soccer tournament. This is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and the eyes of nearly a billion people are on our wonderful "rainbow nation". To connect to this event the church is teaching a series of sermons on "the Goal".
Our summer of service is already picking up steam. Recently, I was able to attend a meeting of 100 leaders at The White House. We were called to work together to help America’s youth live healthier lives.
Although summer is a time for fun for most children and youth, it can also be a time when many lose what they learned during the school year and gain unhealthy eating habits.
Rajesh Shah began kindergarten at eleven years of age. To be more precise, Rajesh began kindergarten for the second time at eleven years of age. He does not have brain damage, Down Syndrome, or even a learning disorder – it’s just that the city of Guwahati is not New York or London or Sydney.
Rajesh lives in a slum beside a train track. Each morning he departs for the nearby HOPE school where he learns to read and write. Each evening he returns to erect a small, dilapidated table and sell the snacks his mother makes. From this meager income Rajesh helps support a family of six.
'U-TURN' is the title of the Youth Invitation service which is going to be held on 27th of June. The youth of Chennai are looking forward to evangelize the city. They had an inspiring All Night Prayer last month on May 15th. Also they went on a community outreach program on May 30th organized by HOPE. Two by two they went and reached out knocking the doors of 20 houses and collected informations about their families. At the end of the day they also enacted a street play educating the community about the social evil.
Do you know a high school or college student who wants to make a difference this summer? You can help give them an opportunity to change the world through service to others!
On May 1-2, 2010 heavy rains totaling 13-24” fell on the state of Tennessee. The Cumberland River rose from 19 feet to more than 51 feet. By May 4, 27 counties had been declared major disaster areas by President Obama with a total estimated damage of $1.56 billion. To date, there have been 20 storm related deaths and more than 58,000 flood survivors who have registered for assistance through FEMA. More than $151 million has been provided in federal assistance but many more are in need of help.
The North West region of the Johannesburg Church of Christ recently had a Bring Your Neighbour Day entitled "Disappointment with God". It was a series of 3 sermons over 3 weeks based on the book by Philip Yancey of the same name.
370 disciples had over 828 people at church the first week. People were deeply moved and many came back the following weeks so as to listen to all 3 lessons. Numerous bible studies have been set up and the church is praying for a harvest of fruit from this great event.
The opportunity of a lifetime for campers and volunteers alike
Former Seattle Seahawk fullback and Pro-Bowl veteran Mack Strong and his wife Zoë are working in partnership with HOPE worldwide and local organizations to bring the TEAM-WORKS Sports and Leadership Camp to Barrow, Alaska this June. The seven-day camp, running June 23-29, will provide youth in grades 7-12 from Northern Alaska’s remote villages the opportunity to receive mentorship and professional coaching in football, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and the arts. Several dozen students from the Tulalip Tribe in Washington State will also attend. In addition to the sports and arts clinics, the Strongs and other motivational speakers will teach on character growth and leadership.
The health status of Papua New Guineans is the lowest in the Pacific region. Progress over the last three decades has been slow for a number of reasons: the large number of people in remote areas as well as natural disasters, governance issues, poor trade conditions, increasing food prices, high unemployment, and low awareness of risk-related behavior.
On December 26 2004 Kanimozly’s life changed forever.
Our summer of service is already picking up steam. Recently, I was able to attend a meeting of 100 leaders at The White House. We were called to work together to help America’s youth live healthier lives.
An Amazing Story of Hope
'U-TURN' is the title of the Youth Invitation service which is going to be held on 27th of June. The youth of Chennai are looking forward to evangelize the city. They had an inspiring All Night Prayer last month on May 15th. Also they went on a community outreach program on May 30th organized by HOPE. Two by two they went and reached out knocking the doors of 20 houses and collected informations about their families. At the end of the day they also enacted a street play educating the community about the social evil.
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On May 1-2, 2010 heavy rains totaling 13-24” fell on the state of Tennessee. The Cumberland River rose from 19 feet to more than 51 feet. By May 4, 27 counties had been declared major disaster areas by President Obama with a total estimated damage of $1.56 billion. To date, there have been 20 storm related deaths and more than 58,000 flood survivors who have registered for assistance through FEMA. More than $151 million has been provided in federal assistance but many more are in need of help.
370 disciples had over 828 people at church the first week. People were deeply moved and many came back the following weeks so as to listen to all 3 lessons. Numerous bible studies have been set up and the church is praying for a harvest of fruit from this great event.
The opportunity of a lifetime for campers and volunteers alike