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A short clip of some of the kids singing at one our Please Pass the Bread feeding centers in Manila, The Philippines.

This another update on April 5th from the directors of Teen Challenge Japan on the aftermath of the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11th 2011:

Thank you for your prayers and financial help. We have received donations from California, Bristol (U.K.) and Phuket (Thailand). The initial shock & panic seems to have subsided after 3 weeks, but there are several aftershocks everyday in Sendai and the danger of radiation leak is still very present in Fukushima, so we need your prayers.

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This is the fifth update from the directors of Teen Challenge Japan on the aftermath of the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11th 2011:

The Spirit of the Lord guided us all the way to Sendai and back last weekend. Thank you so much for your prayers.

We arrived at Sendai City earlier than expected on Saturday, put some petrol in the van on the way, and were able to meet with everyone we wanted to and distributed food, clothing, petrol and kerosene. We made our base at Izumi Gospel Church which is pastored by Pastor Hiroshi Itoh.

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This is the fourth update from the directors of Teen Challenge Japan on the aftermath of the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11th 2011:

The Holy Spirit guided us to go and help the people in Sendai, the tsunami-hit area. God allowed us to gather goods which were getting impossible to buy even in Tokyo. The people used their initiative, money, time and energy, and we are now ready to bring the immediate relief goods.

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This is the third update from the directors of Teen Challenge Japan on the aftermath of the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11th 2011:

In Hachioji, all the food is gone from the supermarkets and petrol stations are closed. Scheduled power cuts started yesterday, and the radiation level in the air today was 20-40 times the normal. That is in Tokyo which was NOT hit by tsunami; we can't imagine how bad the situation is where the tsunami struck.

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This is a second update from the directors of Teen Challenge Japan on the aftermath of the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11th 2011:

Thank you for your continual prayers for our country. It's almost midnight and I'm finding it hard to put in words what is happening, but I must do so now because there will be a systematic power cut in Tokyo from tomorrow morning.

1,600 people have been found dead and over 20,000 people are still missing, and the number is bound to increase.

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This is a general update from the directors of Teen Challenge Japan on the aftermath of the earthquake which hit Japan on March 11th 2011:

First of all, Teen Challenge Centre in Okinawa was protected and all the staff and students are fine. TC Headquarters in Tokyo as well as our church in Hachioji are also O.K.

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Following is a report we received from TellAsia, a ministry working to spread the gospel in Northern India.

Dear World Challenge Team,

We deeply appreciate you for your generous partnership with us and your contribution to provide Bibles for the 2020 Network pastors. We’ve fully utilized the funds you provided and have distributed a total of 900 Bibles to needy pastors, leaders and new believers.

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Several months ago news report told the world of yet another natural disaster. This time in northern Pakistan. Unusually high seasonal rains overflowed local rivers and streams — at one point covering one third of all Pakistan —devastating land, animals, structures and millions of lives. World Challenge immediately responded by partnering with local believers, whom themselves were affected, to reach out to thousands in desperation. It would be like the effects of Hurricane Katrina but multiplied many times over.