Stories from the Field
India's Water of Life
One man’s terrible illness becomes a story of hope to his entire village.
According to an international survey and study organization, “Diseases due to poor drinking-water access, unimproved sanitation, and poor hygiene practices cause 4.0 percent of all deaths and 5.7 percent of all disability or ill health in the world.”
Rebuilding Communities in the Philippines
Love the Neighbors: Sparking a Local Revolution
A heart for mission leaders in the United States has led World Challenge leaders to craft new ways to help.
When people talk about aid or nonprofits, usually the discussion is aimed at foreign disaster relief, feeding malnourished children or medical aid for epidemics. Only rarely do people think of the United States as the recipient of aid programs.
A Town in India Renewed
Myron Pierce: A House of Hope
The Mission Church is working to help people find God’s plan and purpose for their life after prison.
The United States has about 2.3 million people in correctional facilities. That’s more, per capita, than any other nation on earth.
Close Call in Cambodia
One girl narrowly escapes trafficking as the church takes action.
Cambodia is a country that has been wracked by wars instigated by both outside countries and internal unrest. As cities and economies attempt to recover, unscrupulous outside businesses often come in to exploit the people for cheap labor.
Many children in Southeast Asia have lost their parents to the conflicts that have repeatedly swept the region, diseases like HIV and factory accidents.
A History of Faith
With a World Challenge scholarship, a Karen refugee is pursuing God’s calling into the unknown.
I was born in Burma, but I’m not Burmese. I’m of the Karen. Really, my story begins long before I was born.
Adoniram Judson was the reason my family was Christian long before they came to the United States.
Rescued from a Congo Hospital
The Wisdom of Ages in India
As one woman in India learns about God, her entire village is changing.
“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge...” (Proverbs 1:5-7a ESV).