Missions Box: Good News from Nonprofits Worldwide

Vietnam Opium Village Transformed by Gospel

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 /Leave a comment

VIETNAM — In the Vietnam highlands, a village once known for opium addiction is now a flourishing business community. The transformation started when a village-chief began listening to Christian radio. Driving along these paved zigzag roads of the Sin Suoi...

Fresh Hope through Clean Water—on Both Sides of the Globe!

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 /Leave a comment

Fresh Hope through clean water is possible. During the last fiscal year, over 59k people received clean water, changing lives for the better.

WORLDWIDE — Because of the support from donors, Operation Blessing is turning dreams of clean water into reality for hundreds of remote villages around the world each year. In fact, fresh hope through clean water is possible for many because of the organization's generous partners....

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Chaplains Deploy to Washington, D.C., After Plane Crash

February 3, 2025February 4, 2025 /Leave a comment

The Billy Graham RRT has deployed crisis-trained chaplains to Washington, D.C., following the collision over the Potomac River.

WASHINGTON — The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed crisis-trained chaplains to Washington, D.C., following the collision of American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River. Federal and local officials indicated that all people aboard both...

Hope for Children Gifts School Bags to Over 310 Children

January 27, 2025January 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

The economic crisis has families in Sri Lanka struggling to afford even the basic necessities, including school supplies.

SRI LANKA — In the face of the ongoing economic turmoil in Sri Lanka, where many families are grappling with financial difficulties, the Hope for Children has stepped up to alleviate some of the burdens. With families striving to secure enough resources to support their...

A Beacon of Hope for a Family Facing Overwhelming Adversity

January 25, 2025January 24, 2025 /Leave a comment

One family in particular found solace in Operation Blessing’s community of support after Hurricane Helene unleashed catastrophic flooding

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — Hope can bloom even in the face of overwhelming adversity. When Hurricane Helene unleashed its fury upon Asheville, North Carolina, it threatened to drown the spirit of a community. One family in particular found solace in Operation Blessing’s community of support...

Minno Announces ‘The Dead Sea Squirrels’ Will Premiere on February 14

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 /Leave a comment

Minno to announce the The Dead Sea Squirrels on February 14, 2025 exclusively on the Minno streaming platform.

NASHVILLE, TN — Minno, the #1 source of Christian content for kids and families, is thrilled to announce the worldwide release of the highly anticipated animated series, The Dead Sea Squirrels, on February 14, 2025 exclusively on the Minno streaming platform. Created by Mike Nawrocki,...

California Wildfires: Stories of Devastation and Resilience Among NRB Members

January 24, 2025January 24, 2025 /Leave a comment

The recent California wildfires have wreaked havoc across the state, leaving communities in ruins and forcing thousands from their homes.

CALIFORNIA — The recent California wildfires have wreaked havoc across the state, leaving communities in ruins and forcing thousands from their homes. NRB members in the state, with a firsthand view of the situation, provided updates. Palisades Fire Photo by CAL...

Frostbite Evangelism in ‘Coldest Place On Earth’

January 23, 2025January 24, 2025 /Leave a comment

It’s called “frostbite evangelism” in the coldest inhabited place on earth. At such temperatures, exposed skin suffers frostbite in seconds

LOVES PARK, IL — It’s called “frostbite evangelism” in what is officially the coldest inhabited place on earth. TO THE FROZEN ENDS OF THE EARTH: Local missionaries supported by U.S.-based Slavic Gospel Association (SGA, www.sga.org) battle frostbite in temperatures 50 below...

Operation Blessing Providing Resources for California Wildfire-Affected Communities

January 23, 2025January 24, 2025 /Leave a comment

A disaster relief team from Operation Blessing is headed West to help residents in California wildfire-affected communities.

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA — A disaster relief team from Operation Blessing is headed West to help residents in California wildfire-affected communities. The destructive fires have so far killed 10 people and destroyed over 10,000 structures. More than 180,000 residents are under evacuation orders while roughly...

Base Camps Set Up to Respond to LA Fires

January 22, 2025January 24, 2025 /Leave a comment

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — Samaritan’s Purse and Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains have set up base camps at two California churches to serve the victims of the Eaton and Palisades Fires. These blazes and others in the LA County area have claimed dozens of...

Emergency Hospital Helps Sudanese Refugees Find Peace

January 21, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

Samaritan’s Purse has just opened an Emergency Field Hospital equipped with an operating theatre, full labor, and delivery ward in Sudan.

SUDAN — As the Sudan Civil War continues after 18 months of fighting, over 2 million displaced Sudanese people have had their lives uprooted, and they are looking for a sign of hope this winter. Samaritan’s Purse has just opened an Emergency Field Hospital equipped...

“Storms of Life” – a New TV Special from The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Shows Ongoing Impact of Hurricane Helene

January 20, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

CHARLOTTE, NC — As millions are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Helene, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) has released a new TV program focusing on the lives impacted by the storm’s devastation. “Storms of Life” explores the loss and hardship that many...

ICC Releases 2025 Global Persecution Index

January 20, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

ICC’s 2025 Global Persecution Index offers an in-depth analysis of drivers of persecution in 20 countries.

WASHINGTON — International Christian Concern (ICC) has released its renamed and revamped annual report for the new year. Download the 2025 Global Persecution Index for free. ICC’s 2025 Global Persecution Index offers an in-depth analysis of drivers of persecution in 20 countries, complete with stories...

A Large Language Model for Christian AI

January 17, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

Developers of the Christian-Aligned Large Language Model are building an AI resource that they hope will be of value to Christians

BOULDER, COLORADO — Developers of the Christian-Aligned Large Language Model are building an AI resource that they hope will be of value to Christians who want to use Artificial Intelligence to explore Christian issues and topics. At a recent hackathon in Boulder, Colorado, developers are...

Orange Joins Amazing Life Foundation

January 17, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

Amazing Life Foundation, home to faith-inspired organizations, and Orange, are coming together to strengthen the faith of the next generation

PLANO, TX — Amazing Life Foundation, home to several faith-inspired organizations, and Orange, the leading provider of Christian curriculums for family ministry, are coming together to strengthen the faith of the next generation. This merger brings together Orange's legacy of equipping churches and families with...

Wycliffe Associates Will Use Starlink to Give Isolated National Bible Translators Faster, More Consistent Internet Connectivity

January 17, 2025January 14, 2025 /Leave a comment

ORLANDO, FL — Wycliffe Associates, an international organization that empowers mother-tongue Bible translators and partners with local churches in the advancement of Bible translation, will be using Starlink, a satellite internet service owned by SpaceX, to help national Bible translators in remote regions access to...

Los Angeles Fires Victims & Volunteers

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

LOS ANGELES, CA — The ferocity of California’s Santa Ana winds turned small fires into a Holocaust burning down thousands of Los Angeles homes, causing panicked residents to flee with little more than the clothes on their backs. Today, some of the same wildfire victims...

Blankets Distributed to the Needy

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 /Leave a comment

The benevolent priest distributed blankets to 15 individuals from needy families, providing them with a source of warmth and solace.

SOUTH ASIA — In a compassionate effort to alleviate the suffering of those struggling without access to warm clothing, a dedicated Believers Eastern Church priest in a village in South Asia, took it upon himself to make a positive impact on the lives of the...

Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Chaplains Deploy to Los Angeles Area Where Multiple Wildfires Have Burned More than 35,000 Acres

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025 /Leave a comment

LOS ANGELES — The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying crisis-trained chaplains to the Los Angeles area where multiple wildfires have been raging – the largest being the Palisades Fire – amid Santa Ana winds. More than 35,000 acres have already burned with...

From Cape Town to Cairo

January 15, 2025January 14, 2025 /Leave a comment

AFRICA — Christ For All Nations founder Rheinhard Bonnke dedicated his life to the vision that Africa shall be saved. He saw himself as just the forerunner of a completely new generation of Holy Spirit evangelists. In 2024, the organization has set and achieved a...