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A Battle Against Brutality in the Congo
Flora, 27, raised goats and worked in other forms of agriculture in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. One day, she heard gunshots and ran into the bush for safety. There, soldiers captured and raped her. This experience deeply scarred her. But she believes in God’s power to help and strengthen her. Photo by Malorie Tull.“Praise the Lord, who…
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Arab Gulf: Laborers Find Joy Amid Struggle
Migrant worker, DubaiPrakash wakes up each morning surrounded by sand, heat and a burden of loneliness. A migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prakash lives in a cramped, dusty labor camp more than 1,000 miles away from his family in India. He spends his days working near Sharjah, the third largest city in UAE, and returns to the…
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Youth 'Take Charge' in Malawi
Students participate in the Take Charge Program along with their teacher, Annie Jere (in purple dress, second right) and Bible Society of Malawi Bible Youth Advocates Project Officer, Miss Silvia Matola (far right). Photo by Rhoda Gathoga.Twelve-year-old Alile carries a basket of food down a dusty road. Two years ago, her father died of AIDS. Now her mother is in…
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Walls Tumble in Jericho
Women at the Jesus House of Prayer learn about health care, nutrition and microenterprise so they can express themselves and support their families. Photo by Richard Nash.The city of Jericho is nestled snugly between Jordan to the east and a mountain range to the west. Since it was first settled more than 10,000 years ago, it has seen empires rise…
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Mozambique: Life After HIV/AIDS
Rosalina Matola (right) and Rhoda Gathoga, Research Director of Global Scripture Impact.She greets visitors with a wide smile, dancing and joy. Abundant joy.But Rosalina Matola, founder of the Evangelical Church of the Divine Pastorate of Mozambique, also understands pain.“My own father died when I was 3 years old,” Rosalina explains, “so I know what it is to be in need.”…
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Learning Lessons from a Loveable Lion
An egyptian girl smiles as she waits with her friends for the start of the Kingo festival. Photo by Malorie Tull.The Zabbaleen—or garbage collectors—of Mokattam live among trash, the stench of rotting refuse assaulting the nose. Sometimes, the waste piles two to three stories high. Other times, it keeps company with the residents, who number about 40,000. Pigs play in…
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