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Compelled by God’s deep passion for justice & mercy, we join communities around the world to renew hope, reconcile lives, and restore creation.

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Canada

Canada

World Renew is pleased and grateful to announce that it has received a grant of $1.2 million from the Canadian Red Cross in support of its work in High River, Alberta and the...

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Central African Republic

Central African Republic

As families in the Central African Republic (CAR) struggle to find food, safety, and shelter amidst an ever-worsening situation of conflict and...
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Gaza

Gaza

In the last month, 1,935 people in Gaza have been killed and 10,866 wounded by violent attacks. The UN estimates that 85% of the deaths have been civilians. In addition, hundreds...

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Iraq

Iraq

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northern Iraq, where minority groups are facing potential genocide. More than 1.2 million people have been displaced since January, including...

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Jordan

Jordan

Life for refugees is more difficult than you or I can even imagine. There are 600,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan, and for those living outside of the Zaatari refugee camp life is...

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Lebanon

Lebanon

“We want to go back to Syria when the war is over.” This desire is echoed by millions of refugees who have fled their homes and their country in the wake of escalating violence...

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Madagascar

Madagascar

Walk across the newly planted peanut fields about a kilometer out of the town of Sakaraha, Madagascar and wade through a muddy stream and you will soon...
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Nigeria

Nigeria

The militant group, Boko Haram, has been carrying out a series of attacks including killings, abductions, bombings, and the destruction of property. This has traumatized...

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Pakistan

Pakistan

It’s raining. It’s pouring.This time of year marks the rainy season in many parts of the world, and while farmers in Latin America are grateful for rains that have finally broken...

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Philippines

Philippines

World Renew is pleased and grateful to announce that CAD $1.4 million has been awarded to World Renew by the International Humanitarian Assistance...
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Somaliland

Somaliland

Somaliland is in trouble, due to six consecutive seasons of poor or failed rains.

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Syria

Syria

One thousand one hundred and forty-three* days. That is how long the civil war and violence has been terrorizing families in Syria. That’s 1,143 days...
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Ukraine

Ukraine

When a small group of university students began protesting a sudden move by Ukraine’s government away from an association agreement with the European Union and towards a closer...

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United States

United States

World Renew Disaster Response Services (DRS) is working with several of its regional managers to begin to coordinate a response to powerful tornadoes...
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Bangladesh

Bangladesh

It is late in the afternoon. Hanif is not yet home, older daughter Mim is in school and younger daughter Mohona is having a nap. Shahanaj finished all...
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Cambodia

Cambodia

“We’ve taken the bold step of offering hope to the poor in Cambodia,” CRWRC stated in their 1996 annual report, introducing supporters to its newest ministry field. At that time...

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Chad

Chad

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China

China

In the early morning of April 20, 2013, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Sichuan province of China, injuring over 11 thousand people and causing...
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Ethiopia

Ethiopia

CRWRC is expanding its drought response efforts in Ethiopia.

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Guatemala

Guatemala

Many communities around the world do not have a basic level of health care and are asking for or need assistance from the international community. The...
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Haiti

Haiti

“My heart is heavy because I will be leaving a country that became my second home, a team that I considered my family, and a community of people that touched my life so much,”...

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Honduras

Honduras

In June 2012, a group from Inglewood Christian Reformed Church in Edmonton, Alberta, travelled to the small village of La Avispa, Honduras. Their goal...
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India

India

In the two weeks since Cyclone Phailin ravaged eastern India, World Renew and its longtime partner EFICOR have begun a multi-faceted response to meet the urgent needs of the...

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Indonesia

Indonesia

“My family and I received the support we needed to begin my recovery,” said Zubaidah, a 31 year-old wife and mother of two young boys in Kala Ketol...
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Japan

Japan

On December 7, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the same Japanese coast devastated by March 2011’s 9.0 earthquake and ensuing tsunami. While the latest earthquake only generated...

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Kenya

Kenya

In late 2012, a group of men and women from across Canada were privileged to see the impact of food security programs firsthand by taking part in a Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB...

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Laos

Laos

Walking up a mountainside in the early morning mist in Laos, you may be greeted with a friendly Hmong phrase “Nyo ko tue,” which means “where are you going?” It is a question that...

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Liberia

Liberia

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Malawi

Malawi

Maria Mateyo is a good mother. The young woman from Chinkewende village in Malawi works alongside her husband, Mateyo, to grow crops in their field. She...
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Mali

Mali

"It was approximately one year ago, at around eight in the morning on a Saturday when the war reached Gao," one Malian woman explained as the...
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Mexico

Mexico

Mexico’s Gulf and Pacific coasts have been hit by two tropical storms, Ingrid and Manuel, which damaged 1.5 million homes in 22 out of 32 states, flooded cities and washed out...

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Mozambique

Mozambique

As harvest concludes under a low-slung moon in Mozambique, planting will soon begin again in anticipation of the rains. Harvest may look a little...
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Myanmar

Myanmar

Last June, nearly 100,000 people in northern Myanmar (also known as Burma) fled for their lives to escape violent attacks that were occurring along...
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Nicaragua

Nicaragua

When it rained on August 26 in Nicaragua, it wasn’t just a gentle patter of raindrops. Over the course of a little more than an hour, more than five...
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Niger

Niger

The Lompo family lives deep in the bush in Yalwa, Niger.

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Senegal

Senegal

When Esther Kuhn was a graduate student in Toronto last year, her dissertation involved a study of seasonal gold miners in Mali. Workers who were unable to find day labor and...

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

How could this have happened? How could we have stopped it? What did we miss?

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South Sudan

South Sudan

Creating real change in the lives of individuals, families, and communities is not just about economics. In fact, money and opportunity alone will not...
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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

“We were lost at that moment without a way to start up any income generation activity,” said Champika Disanayaka, who lives with his wife, Sarath, and...
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Tanzania

Tanzania

What is the key to unlocking poverty? As communities in Tanzania are finding out, that key is training and recognizing one’s own potential.

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Uganda

Uganda

For many people in Eastern Africa, the availability of food is directly related to the weather. When the rains come on time and in the right amounts,...
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Zambia

Zambia

Going to the bank is one of the mundane chores that we in the developed world often take for granted. When we find the house or car we like, we go to...
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