IMPACT OF YOUR GIVING Excerpt from White Cross – Myanmar Medical Care and Food Project Since 1919, White Cross has provided practical ways for individuals and churches to respond to

The Thai church suffers from insufficient access to theologically mature, historically contextualized Bible teaching materials. Translating the “Casket Empty” into Thai will make it available for theological training of seminary professors, pastors, missionaries, evangelists and church leaders. The material can be adapted for students at all educational levels. A team will translate the Old and New Testament study guides and timelines, and translate the PowerPoint presentations used for teaching. A 3-day workshop will be held for 40 – 50 local leaders on how to use the curriculum. The project total cost is $23,530. Funds will cover translation and workshop hosting expenses for this project.

Access to education is limited and in some places non-existent throughout the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Many school buildings were destroyed during the war, or are abandoned and dilapidated. The children in the Fizi district, have difficulty getting an education because schools are miles away from their villages. The community of South Kivu has a vision to build a local school in response to this need. Construction has begun and funds are needed to purchase bricks and other materials to complete a primary school building. Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and improving life for everyone in the community. The project’s total cost is $25,885 for three years, or $8,628 per year. Funds will provide nails, doors, bricks, cement, metal sheets and cover the cost of labor.

The Batwa tribe in Burundi live in poor, primitive communities. They exist by hunting and gathering, and are often subjected to racism and discrimination. Educating these vulnerable children will help transform the Batwa community. This is an ongoing project for three years. The most urgent need is to provide food and school supplies that will enhance the ability of these children to attend school and become literate. The project’s total cost is $23,535 over three years, or $7,845 per year. Funds will provide school uniforms, soap, school supplies like books and pens, and a school lunch.

Provide shelter, hydration, nutrition, medical care, pastoral accompaniment, legal aid, elementary education and human rights orientation for migrants, seeking immigration and asylum in distressed situations surrounding 10 migrant shelters in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Central America.

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IM seeks to raise $52,000 for the Basic Hospital Information Management Application (BHIMA) software and the necessary hardware, and to provide training and on-going support to hospital administrators and accountants.

This project seeks to provide ongoing funding for an endowment that provides for scholarships for students pursing a theological degree (Bachelor of Theology, Master of Divinity, etc.), and operational funds at Sabah Theological Seminary in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The desire is to raise $23,000 initially and more...

Amos Health and Hope seeks to raise $541,622 by June 2022 to develop a replicable and scalable program to empower local volunteer mothers to facilitate breastfeeding, parent-child bonding and early childhood stimulation in the communities, thereby decreasing the long-term impact of the current Nicaragua crisis on their children and families.

Generally, education in African countries is not free, and funds raised here will help prevent gaps in students’ education.