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Sewing her life back together – Namazzi’s story

29 September 2022 / Wakisa

Namazzi* was 17 when she was sexually assaulted by someone in her community.

Afraid and ashamed, she kept it a secret at first.

But when she realised she was pregnant, Namazzi had no choice but to tell her parents what had happened to her.

You’d hope that they might comfort her and support her. Family is where you’re meant to feel safe and feel like you belong.

Instead, they rejected her.

Namazzi was alone, pregnant, and out on the street…

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From heartbreak to healer

30 August 2022 / BCM

Siya’s* father was the biggest supporter of her dream to get an education and become a doctor. But when he died suddenly it looked as though it would take away her chance to fulfil their dream…

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Restoring homes, furniture and hope

30 August 2022 / Supporter Story

Graeme and Elizabeth Furlong have a life-long legacy of serving overseas ministries in practical and creative ways.

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City2Surf success!

30 August 2022 / Ephphatha, HEAL Africa, Supporter Story

Find out how John Lamerton (and the rest of the WorldShare team) went raising funds for Ephphatha by running the City2Surf in silence.

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City2Surf… in silence

28 July 2022 / Ephphatha, Supporter Story

In two weeks’ time (August 14) WorldShare’s interim CEO, John Lamerton, will join thousands of others as they run (or walk) 14km for the City2Surf.

The twist is, he’ll be one of the only ones doing it in total silence…

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For God so loved the world…

28 July 2022 / Uncategorized

New devotional series – God’s love and justice

We’ve created a free 7-day devotional series to help you spend time with God and explore his love and his desire for justice.

You can find day 1’s devotional (and download the whole series) here…

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Not by bread alone

26 July 2022 / Ephphatha

Coming to Ephphatha’s Centre for the Deaf helped Yvonne find physical and spiritual nourishment like she’d never tasted before.

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Right now, 49 million people are on the brink of famine. Children are dying. Conflict, COVID, climate shocks and now the war in Ukraine, have created the perfect storm for an unprecedented global hunger crisis. Help Fight Famine is a

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Our ministry partners are responding to an international food crisis

27 June 2022 / BCM, CFM, Ephphatha, HEAL Africa, Partners, PMF, Sunshine Cambodia, Wakisa

Right now, our ministry partners in the DR Congo, Uganda and India are each facing national crises, where severe shortages and skyrocketing prices of food and other essentials are threatening the lives and livelihoods of their countries’ most vulnerable people.

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Able to smile again – Miremba’s Story

27 June 2022 / CFM

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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