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Stories from the Field

  • A Gift in the Time of Need

    Rachel Chimits

    In Kenya, our partners are working to support families who have children with special needs and who have been affected by the COVID lockdowns.

    Being the parent of a special needs child is a daily challenge, but in Kenya while many facilities are closed and resources are limited thanks to COVID, it can feel overwhelming some days.

  • Bringing News to the Borderlands

    Rachel Chimits

    As the Congo continues to struggle with COVID, our partners are working to spread helpful information and the gospel message of hope.

    World Challenge’s partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been planning to educate communities about COVID-19 as one of our community development activities in the Beni region.

  • A Voice Calling on the Wind

    Rachel Chimits

    Burundi’s churches are using the radio to endorse COVID prevention methods and the hope of the gospel to their entire nation.

    As COVID-19 began to hit the continent of Africa, many churches faced the difficulty of inaccurate reports and contradicting instructions from their governments. In some places, people simply had no idea what was happening to their country and the entire region.

  • A Desperate Cry for God

    Patrick Dow

    The next generation in the Ukraine is desperate for Christ’s healing and power to make a difference in their lives and their nation.

    “Nicky! Nicky! Pray for me!”

    We had just finished a huge crusade in Chernivtsi, western Ukraine near the Moldova and Romania borders. As the altar call ended and the crowd was being dismissed, a desperate, heavily accented voice cried out to me from the edge of the stage.

  • God Granting Freedom From Addiction

    Rachel Chimits

    One young man staying with World Challenge’s partners in Eswatini shares his journey to freedom from the pain and addiction that haunted him for many years.

    Simiso grew up in a small village in the Shiselweni region of Eswatini. His mother raised him alone, though she told him who his father was, and he was able to get to know some of his father’s family.

  • Single Dads in Eastern Europe

    Anna Kozlyuk

    God is providing for two single-parent families in ways that neither could have predicted only a few short years ago.

    Life has been hard for parents this year with the COVID-19 pandemic closing parks and schools. For those unused to having their children home all day long and for kids who suddenly found themselves stuck indoors day after day, the lockdowns proved to be a tough and, in some cases, discouraging season.

  • Block 38’s Cleanliness Campaign

    Rachel Chimits

    One community in the Philippines banded together to transform their neighborhood so successfully that even their city's government took notice.

    Block 38 is a lively, urban-poor community located in Mandaluyong City. The neighborhood is congested with more than 16,000 citizens crowded into narrow lanes and small houses. 

    Crooked alleyways are crammed with sari-sari stories, food stalls and packs of children running between pedestrian traffic.

  • The Courage of an Ambassador

    World Challenge Staff

    Several believers in Kyrgyzstan are learning how to be a more powerful witness in their communities as they work to bless their neighbors.

    When a drop falls into still water, it creates circles far bigger than the size of a drop itself. We want to tell you a story of one little drop named Dilaram*.

  • The Love of Compassion and Charity

    Rachel Chimits

    In Kenya, some children are finding a safe place to stay and go to school thanks to World Challenge’s partners.

    Agape Hope Children Center was established to take care of orphans and other vulnerable youngsters in Nairobi, Kenya. Close to 150 children live at the orphanage and are educated at the center’s school. Another 500 children are part of the food program, and World Challenge’s support has empowered the center to impact the lives of the whole community.

  • Consumed From the Inside Out

    Rachel Chimits

    One ministry in Kyrgyzstan works with tuberculosis patients to share with them the hope and healing message of Christ’s death and resurrection.

    In some cultures, tuberculosis (TB) is associated with witchcraft or familial curses. This is due in part to ignorance about how TB is spread and it often being associated with HIV, poverty, drug use, homelessness, imprisonment or being a refugee.