Missions Box: Good News from Nonprofits Worldwide

‘King’ Baba’s Journey to Hope in Senegal

November 25, 2022November 23, 2022 /Leave a comment

SENEGAL — Meet Baba, one of the graduates of the Mercy Ships Food for Life sustainable agriculture program in Senegal. Or, as he was more commonly known by the other students, “King Baba.”He earned the nickname because from the top of his class, the 19-year-old...

Open Doors Enables Mimi’s Family to Stay in Iraq

November 23, 2022November 22, 2022 /Leave a comment

Recently Mimi’s parents were considering leaving Iraq – until they received a microloan to set up a farm through Open Doors partners.

IRAQ — Mimi (12) was very young when she fled her home in Bartella with her grandparents after so-called Islamic State invaded the Nineveh Plains. Until recently, Mimi’s parents were considering leaving Iraq – until they received a microloan to set up a farm through...

Healthcare Provider’s Tumor Surgery Impacts Guinea Community

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 /Leave a comment

Despite the tumor slowly growing on his face for 15 years, Amadou never stopped providing medical care to others around him in Guinea.

GUINEA, WEST AFRICA — Despite the tumor slowly growing on his face for 15 years, Amadou never stopped providing medical care to others around him. As the sole healthcare professional, he became a pillar of hope for his village in Guinea in West Africa — and...

International Men’s Day Saturday 19 November 2022 — ‘Helping Men and Boys’

November 22, 2022 /Leave a comment

Launched in 1999, now celebrated in more than 90 countries, the theme for International Men's Day 2022 is "Helping Men and Boys."

UNANDERRA, AUSTRALIA — Launched in 1999, and now celebrated in more than 90 countries worldwide, International Men's Day is going from strength to strength. One of the six pillars of International Men's Day is: "To focus on men's health and wellbeing: social, emotional, physical, and...

Jewish Open Space Festival in the Time of War, Ukraine

November 21, 2022November 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

Jewish Open Space festival changed its format this year. This year the Festival expanded its reach despite martial law and war in Ukraine.

KYIV, UKRAINE — Jewish Open Space festival changed its format this year. This year the Festival expanded its reach despite martial law and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Besides being hosted in Kyiv, it’s also held in a number of other cities in Ukraine and...

Media Ministry Gives Voice to Iran’s Embattled Women

November 18, 2022November 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

IRAN — A Middle East media ministry is giving embattled Iranian women a voice after government officials shut down the nation’s internet amid mass protests that have turned deadly. SAT-7 -- a multimedia Christian broadcaster -- has seen its WhatsApp and Instagram services disrupted by...

GFA World Partner St. Cyprian Believers Eastern Church Hosts Fall Festival for Stoney Creek Community

November 18, 2022November 26, 2022 /Leave a comment

St. Cyprian Believers Eastern Church, a GFA partner, welcomed the local community for an afternoon of fun to help strengthen relationships

STONEY CREEK, ONTARIO — October 22, 2022 St. Cyprian BEC (https://www.bechurch.ca), mission partner of GFA World hosted a free Fall Festival for the community. We gratefully took advantage of one of the last warm weekends of the year for this event. Families and individuals were...

Inspired by a Remarkable True Story ‘5000 Blankets’ Premieres in Theaters Nationwide for Two Nights Only Dec. 12-13

November 17, 2022November 15, 2022 /Leave a comment

5000 Blankets tells the remarkable & inspiring story of a family that meets a life-altering crisis with compassion for those most in need

CULVER CITY, CA — In theaters for two nights only this December, 5000 BLANKETS tells the remarkable and inspiring story of a young family that meets a life-altering crisis with compassion for those most in need, inspiring their city in the process. 5000 BLANKETS debuts...

Revisiting Syrian Widow Jina

November 17, 2022November 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

In 2019, Open Doors visited Jina, a widow whose husband Rober had been kidnapped by extremists early in the civil war in Syria.

SYRIA — In 2019, Open Doors visited Jina, whose husband Rober had been kidnapped by extremists early in the Syrian civil war. Jina has been raising their son, Apo, alone since then – but she continues to be supported by Open Doors. [video width="1352" height="720"...

SoCal Harvest welcomes over 50,000 people to Angel Stadium and 160,000 online

November 16, 2022November 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

This weekend, SoCal Harvest returned to Angel Stadium and hosted over 210,000 attendees with more than 8,600 people making professions of faith.

ANAHEIM, CA — This weekend, SoCal Harvest returned to Angel Stadium and hosted over 210,000 attendees with more than 8,600 people making professions of faith. Embracing the theme of the “Jesus Revolution” of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the outreach event drew over 51,000 people to...

Cire’s Mercy Ships Birthday Gift

November 15, 2022November 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

On the morning of his 20th birthday, Cire received a very special gift, surgery for his tumor on the hospital of the Africa Mercy in Senegal

SENEGAL — When Cire was just 16, a tumor started growing on the right side of his face. It was a devastating development for his family, who had already paid all they could afford for surgery to remove a similar tumor years earlier. Now, with...

Prayer for Ukraine and Russia

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 /Leave a comment

People also need prayer - Vadim Medvetki, urges us to pray not only for the people of Ukraine, but also for those of Russia.

GALAȚI, ROMANIA — We still need to pray for peace in a Europe that is faced with the war in Ukraine. More than 8 months have passed since the Russian invasion and a ceasefire agreement has still not been reached. During this time, over 4...

Cissie Graham Lynch Ministers Alongside Chaplains Near Her Home in Florida

November 10, 2022November 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

FORT MYERS, FL — Cissie Graham Lynch, daughter of Franklin Graham, lives with her family in Fort Myers, Florida, one of the areas slammed by Hurricane Ian. The state’s deadliest storm in 87 years claimed well over 100 lives, destroyed businesses, washed away homes, and...

Miracles and Healings at Zambia Multi-City Crusades

November 9, 2022November 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

ZAMBIA — On September 26th, 2022, Christ for All Nations (CfaN) completed five simultaneous mass-evangelism crusades in cities across the African nation of Zambia. The herculean effort resulted in 635,522 documented decisions to follow Christ in the cities of Lusaka, Kabwe, Kasama, Kitwe, and Solwezi....

Hurricane Survivor Finds Christ After the Storm

November 9, 2022November 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team stopped to talk to one shocked hurricane survivor who decided it was time to surrender her life to Christ.

FORT MYERS, FL — As Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains walked down streets strewn with debris, they stopped to talk to one shocked survivor named Elaine whose home and yard were covered with fallen trees affected by the hurricane. The conversation turned to spiritual...

Amid Recession Fears, Americans Expected to Step Up Charitable Giving

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

RALEIGH, NC — Americans are "very pessimistic" about the economy, but the nation's nonprofit organizations look set to ride out the storm as giving donors focus on the greater good, a new nationwide research study suggests. AMERICANS EXPECTED TO STEP UP...

iDisciple Announces Book Release from Crisis Aid International President

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 /Leave a comment

ALPHARETTA, GA — iDisciple Publishing is pleased to announce the release of its latest book, "Born for Rescue," by President of Crisis Aid International, Pat Bradley. Crisis Aid, an organization that shows up in "no-go zones" where starvation, disease, and danger are a part of...

Enjoying the Fall Season at Stoney Creek Pumpkin Fest

November 1, 2022November 5, 2022 /Leave a comment

GFA World Canada connected with the local community by participating in this year's Stoney Creek Pumpkin Fest Pumpkin Fest.

STONEY CREEK, ONTARIO — On Saturday, October 15, 2022, the Stoney Creek community came together to celebrate the Pumpkin Fest. Families were out together, and many children had the opportunity to show off their amazing costumes. Gospel for Asia (GFA World, founded by Dr. K.P. Yohannan,...

Ministering to Broken Hearts After Raleigh Shooting

October 31, 2022October 31, 2022 /Leave a comment

On October 13th a teenage suspect opened fire in a residential area in Raleigh, shooting and killing five people and leaving this community.

HEDINGHAM, RALEIGH — Jennifer Metallo is among several crisis-trained chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team who call Raleigh, North Carolina, home.On October 13th a teenage suspect opened fire in a residential area in Raleigh, shooting and killing five people and leaving this community...

Missionary Doctor Brings Compassionate Care to Rural Kenya and Beyond

October 27, 2022October 24, 2022 /Leave a comment

In a remote part of eastern Africa, American missionary doctors and African medical professionals bring compassionate care in Kenya.

KAPSOWAR, KENYA — In a remote part of eastern Africa, American missionary doctors and African medical professionals bring compassionate care to some of the area's neediest people. It's led one American family to dedicate the rest of their lives to serving on the continent. George...