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Category Archives: Global Initiatives
Congratulations Canadafood Grains Bank- 30 years of Global Food Provisioning!
The C&MA is so excited to celebrate with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB) an organization that has been around a long time investing in the fight against global hunger. 30 years ago, on April 13, 1983, Canadian Foodgrains Bank was … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Initiatives, Disaster Relief, Global Initiatives
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Goodbye Pennies, Hello Goats!!
It all began with a small goal. Could the children of Mission Alliance Church collect enough pennies to earn fifty dollars to buy a goat for a poor village in Africa? It seemed like a great idea with the penny … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Initiatives, Global Initiatives, Niger, Sand Region
Tagged Fundraising, Goats, Kids, Niger
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Combatting Global Hunger
The C&MA is a member of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). CFGB is a partnership of 15 church-based agencies that work together to combat global hunger. Each member agency has an account to receive donations that enables them to do … Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Initiatives, Disaster Relief, Global Initiatives
Tagged CFGB, Famine, Food Aid
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Providing Hope for a Child’s Future in Costa Rica
There are many Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica who live in extreme poverty. Even though schooling is free, many children do not attend because they cannot afford the cost of a school uniform and school supplies. Our International Workers, Curtis … Continue reading
Posted in Costa Rica, Global Initiatives, Sun Region
Tagged Costa Rica, Kids, Sun Region
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Loving Marginalized Kids in Mexico
The marginalized people groups of Mexican society, like the Otomi, live on the outskirts of Mexico City and are often overlooked or ignored. Their opportunity to receive quality education and nutrition is minimal. The C&MA team believes that investing in the kids will have … Continue reading
Giving Rejected Teen Mom’s a New Start
C&MA International Workers, Rich and Lisa work with Alliance churches in Ecuador to minister to young pregnant women and their babies who have been rejected by their families. Ecuador has the highest teen pregnancy rate in South America. Through this … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Sun Region
Tagged Ecuador, Prenatal Care, Sun Region, Teen Moms
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Tricked, Trafficked, Treasured
This project in the Asian Spice region seeks to help those who are trapped in the sex trade and bring healing to those with drug addictions. Through this ministry, our International Workers have an opportunity to express God’s love in tangible and … Continue reading
Posted in featured, Global Initiatives, Spice Region
Tagged girls at risk, Spice Region
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Preventing Malnutrition Among the Urban Poor
In one major city in the Asian Spice region, we have International Workers ministering among refugees from a neighbouring country. Living in an urban centre, many of these families do not have either the skills to grow their own food … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Spice Region
Tagged Asian Spice, Food Security, Refugees, urban poor
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Sustainable Village Health Care
Lois and Mary, two of our International Workers, oversee the Sustainable Village Health Care project in Papua Indonesia. Many of these tribes live too far from urban centres to receive necessary care. In these tribes it is not uncommon for … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Indonesia, Spice Region
Tagged Asian Spice, Papua, village health
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Women’s Literacy and Health
Health problems are often exacerbated by illiteracy. On an Asian Spice Island where we work, many people suffer from illness and preventable disease because of their poverty and distance from healthcare. Many women are unable to fill out government forms … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Spice Region
Tagged Asian Spice, health, Spice Island, women's literacy
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