Joni and Friends recently opened its first international wheelchair restoration center, located in El Salvador—the first of multiple centers.

EL SALVADOR — Through its flagship Wheels for the World™ program, Joni and Friends collects and restores used wheelchairs, then delivers the like-new chairs to people around the world in need of mobility equipment.Joni and Friends recently opened its first international wheelchair restoration center, located in El Salvador—the first of multiple centers slated to open…

Mobile Hygiene Containers for Turkey Earthquake Victims

TURKEY — Samaritan’s Purse is installing hygiene containers in Turkey, each complete with three showers, three toilets, and sinks. These facilities will be maintained for up to a year through their partnerships in Turkey. Reg Smallwood – Samaritan’s Purse: I’m here with Samaritan’s Purse in Antakya, Turkey, formerly called Antioch. What I’ve noticed around here…

On Saturday, March 25, CityServe International officially launched CityServe Costa Rica in Carrillo Canton.

BAKERSFIELD, CA — On Saturday, March 25, CityServe International officially launched CityServe Costa Rica in Carrillo Canton. In partnership with the Mission in Action Foundation, CityServe Costa Rica has hit the ground running with a robust plan to resource a network of local churches to help impoverished communities. CityServe Costa Rica opened with 8 containers…

Violence in Nigeria could spark a humanitarian crisis as Christians may flee in large numbers if the government doesn't intervene.

NIGERIA — As violence escalates in Nigeria, there are warnings of a humanitarian crisis in the making. Partners of UK-based Release International, which serves persecuted Christians worldwide, warn if the new government doesn’t stop the violence, Christians will leave the country in droves. According to reports more Christians are killed for their faith each year…

Texas-based mission Gospel for Asia water project provides clean drinking water to nearly 40 million desperate people across Asia

WILLS POINT, TX — Mission agency GFA World (Gospel for Asia) now provides a water lifeline to nearly 40 million desperate people – a number roughly equal to the entire population of California. Globally, 663 million people lack clean water. Every year, around 500,000 people — including 360,000 children under the age of five —…

A committed pastor and his leadership has led to responsibilities on the potable water committee and become involved in environment protection

NICARAGUA — Melquisedec Herrera is an evangelical committed pastor in a community in northern Nicaragua. His faith leadership has led him to assume responsibilities on the potable water committee in his locality and to become involved in environmental protection. He has been trained by World Vision in the FECSA methodology (Healthy Family, School, and Community)….

Volunteers are assisting homeowners in Mississippi, where thunderstorms carved a 100-mile path of destruction across the State.

ROLLING FORK, MISSISSIPPI — Dozens of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are assisting homeowners in Rolling Fork and in Amory, Mississippi, where a long band of powerful thunderstorms, spawning multiple tornadoes, carved a 100-mile path of destruction across the Magnolia State March 24, damaging and destroying hundreds of homes and knocking out power across Mississippi. Kathy Martin…

Women Advocate for religious freedom in Iran and the Middle East

LOS ANGELES — Continuing the work of the Abraham Accords, the Marrakesh Forum (June 6-7, 2023) will gather leaders to build public awareness about the benefits of multi-faith collaboration, highlighting religious liberty and women’s rights. Seeking to promote peaceful pluralism, the women influencers will share the benefits of religious tolerance and equal citizenship. Government, academic,…

A team from CityServe International joined Dream City Church in Phoenix, during a three day leadership training at the Dream Conference.

BAKERSFIELD, CA — This week, a team from CityServe International joined Dream City Church in Phoenix, alongside hundreds of leaders from all around the world, during a three day leadership training at the Dream Conference. At the conference, CityServe was pleased to announce a new global partnership with Dream City Church and various Dream Centers…

Two Oxford consultants carried out the first ever surgery onboard the world’s first purpose-built charity hospital ship in West Africa.

SENEGAL, WEST AFRICA — Two Oxford consultants carried out the first ever surgery onboard the world’s first purpose-built charity hospital ship, the Global Mercy, in West Africa March 6th. Rachel Buckingham and Andrew Wainwright, both consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons at the Oxford University Hospitals Trust in England, are volunteering in Senegal for international charity Mercy…

Calvary Church’s Reload Love ministry raised over $208,000 during its “Love Bomb” weekend, benefitting the ministry’s 2023 highlighted project

ALBUQUERQUE — Calvary Church’s Reload Love ministry raised over $208,000 during its annual “Love Bomb” weekend (Feb. 11 and 12), with proceeds benefitting the ministry’s 2023 highlighted project: children caught in the crossfire of the yearlong conflict in Ukraine and decade-long civil war in South Sudan. Hundreds of people joined Calvary Church at their flagship…

CityServe International joins No Child Hungry in providing emergency relief to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.

BAKERSFIELD, CA — In coordination with No Child Hungry, CityServe International is helping provide meals and other essentials to those left homeless from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria last month. On March 4, at City of Destiny Church in Apopka, FL, CityServe will be working with volunteers to package meals provided by No…

Heaven's Gate Church

ROMANIA — A less common event for the evangelical community in Timișoara took place a few days ago at the “Heaven’s Gate” Church in the municipality on the Bega (River). It’s about the evangelical culture symposium “Nicolae Moldoveanu.”  A recent report from this event provides more details. In the year in which Timișoara is the…

 As interest in faith-based films and TV shows grow, MegaVoice celebrates the enduring impact of their partnership with Jesus Film Project.

JACKSONVILLE, FL — As interest in faith-based films and TV shows grow thanks to the recent popularity of media productions like ‘Jesus Revolution’ and ‘The Chosen,’ MegaVoice celebrates the enduring impact of their partnership with Jesus Film Project. The Jesus Film was released in 1979. Filmed on location in Israel at authentic biblical sites, this…

Celebration for Record Number of Children Reached During Christmas 2022

WARRENTON, MO — The world’s largest mission organization dedicated to children celebrated a record number of children reached in its 2022 world-wide, in-person Christmas Party Clubs. Hundreds of Zoom connections and YouTube attendees facilitated representatives from countries around the world to join the International Headquarters staff of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) on Friday, February 10th,…