Missions Box: Good News from Nonprofits Worldwide

The Daughter of a Nazi Soldier Makes a Shocking Confession

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 /Leave a comment

A delegation from Finland came to Kiev for a tour around Babi Yar where 100,000 people had perished during the Holocaust. The guests were learning the tragic details when visiting the places of mass-extermination during a special tour by Kiev Jewish Messianic congregation.

KIEV - A delegation from Finland came to Kiev for a tour around Babi Yar where 100,000 people had perished during the Holocaust. The guests were learning the tragic details when visiting the places of mass-extermination during a special tour by Kiev Jewish Messianic congregation....

Nigerian Believer Esther Receives Unexpected Letter from UK Foreign Secretary

June 22, 2019June 22, 2019 /Leave a comment

Open Doors UK first met Esther (20) in a settlement for internally displaced people (IDP) in Maiduguri, northern Nigeria in 2017. Since then, layers and layers of her story have gradually been unfolding: her terrifying capture by Boko Haram in Gwoza, her three-year horror-filled captivity, her daring escape and the harsh judgment she and daughter Rebecca faced from the community and her family after their return.

MAIDUGURI - Open Doors UK first met Esther (20) in a settlement for internally displaced people (IDP) in Maiduguri, northern Nigeria in 2017. Since then, layers and layers of her story have gradually been unfolding: her terrifying capture by Boko Haram in Gwoza, her three-year...

The Largest Holocaust Museum in Ukraine

June 22, 2019 /Leave a comment

DNIEPR - The largest Holocaust Museum in Ukraine and one of the largest in the world is situated in Dniepr - 2,000 square kilometers, 3 stories, 4 halls. Exclusive display items including: 18 century Torah scroll, prayer books and personal belongings of Ghetto captives, kids’...

Water Crisis Grips Chennai

June 21, 2019June 22, 2019 /Leave a comment

India Spend reported that “the water supply in four reservoirs supplying water to Chennai dropped below 1% of their capacity.

CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU – About this same time last year, Missions Box News and media outlets worldwide were reporting on the looming “Day Zero” water crisis in Cape Town, South Africa. That crisis followed a drought that had lasted three years. Earlier this month, we...

Mozambique’s Cyclone Idai Crises Can Destroy Children’s Futures

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 /Leave a comment

In Mozambique, at least 52 percent of the population is made of children. Thousands of children are alone and vulnerable.

Littered with broken trees and damaged buildings, the Mozambican city of Beira looks like a war zone following Cyclone Idai. Children help shift the detritus among ripped up telephone and power poles. This catastrophe has killed hundreds and displaced thousands across southern Africa. Sadly, the...

Mercy Ships Helps Gamai Reach for a New Life

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 /Leave a comment

When Gamai’s mother learned that Mercy Ships helps provide free surgery for people who suffered burns, it was an answer to the family’s prayers.

GUINEA - Gamai was just a toddler growing up in Guinea, West Africa, when she pulled a pot of boiling water over and badly burned her arms. Her parents rushed her to the hospital but were only given ointment for treatment. Because she didn’t get...

We Cannot Allow this Needless Suffering to Continue

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 /Leave a comment

Citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo are frightened by the onslaught of attacks upon their lives, the second-largest outbreak of Ebola virus ever.

GENEVA – Thousands of citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo are frightened by the onslaught of attacks upon their lives. They live daily under the threat of warring militias, the second-largest outbreak of Ebola virus ever, and increasing concerns over the spread of cholera...

Thy Word Have I Hid in My Heart

June 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

As far back as I can remember, we were taught to memorize Scripture. One of the very first verses we learned was Psalm 119:11 – “Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.”

HONOLULU – From as far back as I can remember as a child in church, we were taught to memorize Scripture. One of the very first verses we learned was Psalm 119:11 – “Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not...

World Refugee Day – Are We Missing the Point?

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

June 20th is World Refugee Day. The annual observation is particularly important this year as we are facing the worst refugee crisis in recorded history.

WILLS POINT, TX – June 20th is World Refugee Day. The annual observation is particularly important this year as we are currently facing the worst refugee crisis in recorded history. Measuring the Problem According to the UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, at least 68.5...

Guidelines Expands Outreach in Mongolia

June 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

MISSION VIEJO – Harold Sala founded Guidelines in 1963, the same year he completed his graduate degree work. Guidelines began as a simple radio program built on the idea of connecting people with the Lord through practical, five-minute devotionals delivered over the airwaves. During the...

Mystery Motorcyclist Saves Mission Team

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 /Leave a comment

US missionaries were ambushed by an armed gang firing machine guns at them in Haiti. One was shot and was bleeding out, but then a mysterious man showed up.

DELRAY BEACH, FL – Haiti has been plagued for years by extreme poverty and natural disasters. In fact, the natives of Hispaniola were “virtually wiped out” by Spanish settlers within 25 years of Columbus’ arrival. Haiti was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere even...

The Power of Prayer and Prayercast

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 /Leave a comment

Prayercast is a division of OneWay Ministries, committed to “activating God’s people to exalt Jesus Christ and advance His gospel to the multitudes.”

NAPERVILLE, IL – Prayercast is a division of OneWay Ministries, committed to “activating God’s people to exalt Jesus Christ and advance His gospel to the multitudes.” If prayer is, as John Wesley once said, “Where the action is,” then Prayercast is the 21st-century compass to...

Crackdown on Christians in Eritrea

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 /Leave a comment

The county Eritrea ranks at Number 7 on the Open Doors World Watch list of states where the persecution of Christians is the most severe.

ASMARA – The tiny country of Eritrea has been called “The North Korea of Africa.” The county ranks at Number 7 on the Open Doors World Watch list of states where the persecution of Christians is the most severe. No national elections have been held...

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