Posts tagged with: Uncategorized May 16 A second chance at life – Nashon’s story “I had this severe chest pain at school, and I had a really hard time breathing.” Nashon was nine years old when he was told he had a heart condition. … Read More Nov 16 Amelika’s Life-Saving Surgery When Amelika* was 12 years old, she noticed that something was wrong. She would lose her breath walking from the living room to her bedroom, and she was constantly feeling … Read More Aug 31 TALES FROM THE FIELD – COVID-19 Support in Nepal The impact of COVID-19 has been felt hard in Nepal. As at 31st August 2020 there have been over 38,500 cases and 220 deaths. Cases are still increasing. The impact … Read More Mar 15 Syria Crisis: Five Years Later March 2016 marks fives years since the Syrian civil warbegan. Since then, almost 500,000 peoplehave died as violencerages and tears the country to pieces. Millions more have become refugees, strangers … Read More Mar 11 Vanuatu: Sweet Potatoes Arrive Just in Time We stopped at the roadside market to buy some fresh coconuts and have a chat to the women. On offer was steamed corn, young coconuts for drinking, yams still covered … Read More Mar 10 Vanuatu: One Year Later The village is peaceful, washing drying in the afternoon sun. It’s too hot to do anything much other than find a place in the shade, hopefully with a breeze. John … Read More Mar 01 Fiji: The Eye of the Cyclone It was early in the afternoon on Saturday February 20. George and his family had just returned from church up the road in Naqia village on the eastern side of … Read More Nov 20 #KNOCKTOBER: Pathfinders written by Laura Mitchell. On October 17th, Avondale Memorial Pathfinders hit the streets of Cooranbong in their full uniform, armed with a pen, a receipt pad, and an abundance of … Read More Sep 30 Do It Afraid Do it afraid. That was the title of my daily devotional the day before I was due to fly out to a country I had never been to, to start … Read More Aug 15 International Day of Rural Women Celebrating Rural Women by Tracy Hamilton According to the United Nations, rural women make up over a quarter of the total world population. Rural women, particularly in developing countries, hold … Read More
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