Stories from the Field
Moving From the U.S. to the Middle East
In parts of the world that are racked by war and violence, World Challenge’s partners are offering survivors a listening ear and a message of hope.
The Swahili word tutapona means “we will be healed.”
The word would come to have deep significance for Carl and Julie Gaede. They were living in Wisconsin with their two daughters, working as psychotherapists. Life was good and pretty normal, but they began to feel as if they needed to be doing something…else.
COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation
World Challenge partners are working in the Navajo Nation to see relief from the coronavirus outbreak there, so what is in the future for them?
The Navajo Nation is home of the largest Native American tribe, covering 27,000 square miles in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah with over 250,000 Navajos living both inside and outside this territory.
Loving Neighbors in Liberia During COVID-19
As the pandemic lingers, the church in Africa is looking for ways to support the vulnerable in their communities and weather this social and economic storm.
Like many countries in Africa, Liberia did not begin to experience the coronavirus pandemic until later than Asia and the West. The first cases cropped up in the beginning of April, and for a while, it looked like the lockdown was effectively flattening their curve.
Helping a Whole Community Grow
A Warm Meal for a Refugee
Many families, especially refugees, are struggling against food and job scarcity right now, but World Challenge partners in Turkey are working to offer a helping hand.
Ayça Tekin-Koru, professor of economics and writer for VoxEU, has explored an oft-undiscussed area of concern that the coronavirus pandemic is causing: the plight of refugees.
From Lost Boy to Man of God
God redeemed one boy from his path of revenge and the shadow of prison to set him on the path to becoming a community leader.
Hilary was born in Kenya’s Rift Valley region, the eldest of five children. Their mother brewed alcohol to make money to support their little family. Technically, making alcohol this way was illegal, but it was good money, and she had to support five kids alone.
Recovering From COVID-19
As the coronavirus spreads through Africa, one of our partners shares his battle with it and his heart for his country’s people.
Early in 2020, the world health organizations announced a pandemic and killing virus named COVID-19. By March, every nation around the globe was counting patients and deaths due to that plague.
Church Leaders Responding to COVID-19
In Malawi, believers are banding together to help their most vulnerable members as they all face the impact of the coronavirus.
No matter where we work in the world, World Challenge’s greatest desire is to communicate the truth of scripture and the person of Jesus Christ in an accurate clear and practical manner.
The Holy Ghost in Cambodia
One man found the key to escaping his culture’s long-held fear of evil spirits and sorcery in a simple search for new work.
Cambodia, like many of its Southeast Asian neighbors, is a hotbed of spiritual beliefs.
The country is at a central point of the peninsula and home to Cham, Chinese, Vietnamese and French philosophical counterpoints where sacred traditions and animism have blended into a chimera of religion.