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Category Archives: Sand Region
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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Standing with Persecuted Believers
Many people who make the decision to follow Jesus in the Middle East and North Africa face persecution from family, society, government and employers. Many often lose their jobs, inheritances, family ties, and for some, their very lives are threatened. … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Sand Region, Silk Region
Tagged Persecuted Believers, Silk Road
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Overcoming Preventable Deaths
The United Nations Human Development Report ranks Niger in the bottom 2 of 187 countries. Many people live on less than $2/day. Our C&MA team is committed to seeing the lives of the Fulani and Tuareg people of Niger transformed … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Niger, Sand Region
Tagged malaria, medication, mosquito nets, Niger, village health
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Providing Access to Water
In Niger, a country largely covered by the Sahara Desert, over half the population struggles to find water for their daily needs. Some walk miles to access even unclean water, carrying it home in buckets on their heads. Others build … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Niger, Sand Region, Uncategorized
Tagged Niger, Water, Wells
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Niger Vocational Training
Our Niger team has a vocational training center for girls between the ages of 12 and 19 who are at high risk for early marriage, early childbirth, abuse and prostitution. The curriculum focuses on spirituality, health and hygiene, nutrition, self-esteem, building … Continue reading
Posted in featured, Global Initiatives, Niger, Sand Region
Tagged girls at risk, Niger, skills training, vocational training
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Caring for HIV/AIDS Orphans
In Guinea it is not uncommon that a newborn is orphaned through HIV/AIDS, trafficked and sold into slavery, or sacrificed for organs. Our International Worker, Lizette, works alongside a Guinean Christian couple and their staff to care for orphans. They are loved and … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Guinea, Sand Region
Tagged HIV/AIDS Orphans, Orphans, school kits
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East Africa Drought
The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is one of 15 denominations or church-based agencies that form Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB). As the C&MA does not have personnel in East Africa, we responded to the famine through our CFGB partners who … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster Relief, Global Initiatives, Sand Region
Tagged CFGB, East Africa, Famine, Food Aid
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Justice for Abandoned Babies
In Guinea, our International Worker, Colette oversees a radio ministry that emphasizes women, children, and family issues. People began to bring abandoned babies to the radio station because they were thought of as a place that valued children and life. Colette’s team rented another floor of the … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Guinea, Sand Region
Tagged formula, Guinea, Infant rescue, medical
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Niger School Feeding Program
The C&MA has impacted kids in Niger through our school feeding program using our Canadian Foodgrains Bank funds. School attendance grew from 75 students (mostly boys) in year one to 207 students throughout the 3 year program. The number of girls increased by … Continue reading
Posted in Global Initiatives, Niger, Sand Region, Video
Tagged CFGB, educating girls, Niger, school feeding
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Niger Goat Loaning Initiative
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. Most people live on less than $2/day. The Fulani, a nomadic people group, have a cultural practice of lending animals to those who are in financial need. The recipient keeps … Continue reading
Posted in featured, Global Initiatives, Niger, Sand Region
Tagged Goat loaning, Niger, poverty, women
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