Miremba* is a widow who lives in Mafudu county, in Eastern Uganda, with seven children that she cares for. Since her husband died in 2009, her life has become more and more difficult. Before her husband passed away, they ran […]
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In recent weeks heavy fighting has broken out between the DR Congolese Army and M23 rebel forces in the Eastern DR Congo, where our ministry partners, HEAL Africa and Ephphatha, live and serve.
Right now we’re asking if you can join us in praying for our ministry partners and the innocent people caught up in this conflict.
One year ago, during the peak of the COVID-19’s second wave, India was recording around 400,000 new cases and over 4,000 deaths per day.
Bangalore – where our ministry partners at Bangalore City Mission (BCM) live and serve – was dubbed the “epicentre of the epicentre” after recording the highest daily numbers of anywhere in the world.
It was inspiring to see how BCM’s team was willing to ‘lay down their lives’ to continue showing and sharing Jesus’ love with their vulnerable neighbours.
It was also encouraging to see supporters like yourself rise up to support the vulnerable at their time of greatest need.
One year on, through the incredible work of BCM, that support has saved hundreds of lives, transformed thousands more and, in the wake of utter devastation, is restoring hope to Bangalore’s most vulnerable people.
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Ramesh* and Sunita* almost missed their chance for an education.
Their father worked as a truck driver and their mother as a housemaid. But even with both their wages the family lived in desperate poverty.
They could barely afford to make ends meet, let alone an education for their kids.
That was until Ramesh and Sunita met a BCM social worker who was doing house visits in their neighbourhood…
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31-year-old Mirembe* from Uganda has shed many lonely tears in her life.
Mirembe grew up in abusive homes. She was beaten by her stepfather and then later denied food by her cousins. As a very young girl she attempted to take her own life, desperate for relief from the pain she was in…
But thankfully, God had a plan for Mirembe… a plan that not even COVID could interrupt.
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Easter is one of the most central celebrations to our Christian faith. It’s a time for us to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus – the source of our salvation.
This is true for our brothers and sisters overseas as well, and so recently, in the lead up to Easter, we caught up with some of our ministry partners to find out what Easter means to them and how they celebrate it.
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After nine years of service in the role, Stuart Harris recently finished up as WorldShare’s Board Chair.
To commemorate this season, we caught up with him to reflect on the beginning, the changes, and the highlights of his time on the Board.
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Fiona Mance is a passionate supporter of Sunshine Cambodia and the children they serve.
So, when our recent Soup and Sunshine event offered an opportunity to host friends and introduce them to the work of Sunshine, she jumped at the chance.
Shortly after the event, we caught up with Fiona to find out a little more about her connection with Sunshine and how the event went at her place on the night.
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From the moment Beni* was born it was clear that something wasn’t quite right.
Had he been born here in Australia, they may have picked it up early in a pregnancy scan, and they would’ve likely treated him within the first few months of his life.
Beni is now four years old and lives with his father, Joseph, in one of the outer districts of Goma city in the DR Congo. And he’s lived his whole life so far with a congenital malformation in both legs…
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Chanheng is 11 years old and lives with her two younger siblings and their elderly grandmother in a small house in the Prey Veng province of Cambodia.
Chanheng loves going to school but getting to class each day is a challenge…
Hope restored with a bicycle – Chantha’s story Read More »
