We are excited to share the amazing work of local NGO Un Jour Nouveau (Africa New Day) in Democratic Republic of Congo. The following article originally appeared on First Fruit, Inc.’s blog. It is reposted with permission. In helping to [...]
Each training within the TCT program focuses on one main theme. In year three, one of the topics is money management. One of the key topics throughout this training is encouraging people to get out of debt. Almost everyone from [...]
“So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer.” Ezra 8:23 In one TCT community, the church decided that they wanted to build stable homes for everyone in the community. They did a survey of [...]
One of Acts of love that churches in Asia do to show God’s love to their communities is helping with funerals. This is a tough time for the family of the deceased person, not only have they lost their loved [...]
“You sold your boat?!” I wasn’t sure that I had heard one of our TCT trainers correctly. He had said it so frankly, with not a trace of regret or sadness in his voice. It was December 2012, just a [...]
Debt is a big problem for subsistence farmers in the Majority World. Once the food and money from harvest runs out, they borrow money to make ends meet. When harvest comes again, they must pay off those loans, plus interest. As the years pass, they must borrow more and more simply to survive.
How do you reach an unreached people group? There’s lots of deep thinkers creating deep thoughts on the topic. But what happens when the people that are reaching out to the unreached people group haven’t had the opportunity of training [...]
We all want to help people. We all want to make a positive impact in someone else’s life, especially if that person is hurting physically, emotionally, or spiritually. The danger is that sometimes this desire to help others can manifest [...]
As we focus on the topic of vulnerable children this month, my thoughts turn to the ministry of the Wholistic Development Center (WDC). Students at WDC come from a variety of backgrounds, with many of the same struggles faced by [...]
Life in a developing country can look a lot different than life in the west. Even more so when comparing rural areas. Take for example the seemingly small task of going to the market. Most people merely hop in a [...]
