OGHS Supports Pig Project
Ramona is a widow with three children who feared she would become destitute. But things started to...
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Peace in the Middle East
The saying, “Peace in the Middle East” has been around for years. It has been used in prayers,...
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Help Jordan help Syrian Refugees
Photo Credit: Reuters/Muhammad Hamed As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh...
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Shoppings Helps Children in Refugee Camp
A Syrian refugee stands in front of a clothing shop in Mafraq, Jordan. (Photo by...
Read MoreMudslide in Sierra Leone Takes Toll on Community
Photo Credit: CNN On Monday, August 14, a chunk of mountain...
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Mudslide in Sierra Leone Takes Toll
Photo Credit: CNN On Monday, August 14, a chunk of mountain came down under the...
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Clean Water for Dirty Buckets
In Haiti, as in many developing countries, the lack of clean water is one of the principal causes...
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The Challenge to Respond with a Mindset of Urgency
Photo: UNICEF Across East Africa, one can easily witness the distress on people,...
Read MoreMonica Returns to Timor
Staff with child In the four years Tom and I were away from Lospalos, Timor,...
Read MoreWhere There is Water
THINK OF ALL THE WAYS THAT YOU HAVE USED WATER SO FAR TODAY. Did you take a shower this...
Read MoreJoint Appeal for Ecuador Earthquake Relief
The United Church of Christ One Great Hour of Sharing and The Christian Church (Disciples of...
Read MoreRefugee Work in Thailand
There are nine main refugee camps supported by The Border Consortium (TBC) all situated in...
Read MoreChildren live in Refugee Camps, too!
In Nyarugusu Refugee Camp, located in Northwestern Tanzania, Martin, a 5-year-old boy in a dusty...
Read MoreHopes and Dreams: Eve Gym for Women
“I tried many times to follow a weight-loss program, but none of them were long term”, said...
Read MoreSyrian Refugee Crisis Surrounds the Middle East
adapted from Week of Compassion article posted September 4. The news has been filled this first...
Read MoreMission Minute – Somalia
MISSION MINUTE SOMALIA Abdullah is 10 years old and from Somalia. Back in 2011, Abdullah, his...
Read MoreCONASPEH – A Story of Survival
Pictured is The Rev. Patrick Villier, President of CONASPEH. He is standing in the newly rebuilt...
Read MoreFrom Malnutrition to a Successful Business
Six-year-old Rosita Elizabeth and her family suffered from severe malnutrition. The family had...
Read MoreOGHS and Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund Giving
The major role of the church in this disaster, as in all disasters, is long-term recovery. The UCC...
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