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Feeding Hungry Minds
Daow, a 16 year old Burmese girl who lives in a small community of laborers in Ratchaburi, almost cannot contain her excitement when she speaks of what has been happening in her community this week.
A group from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) have been setting up a library for the children in the community and it’s just a few more days before they will be done and the library will be open for the first time. When asked whether Daow thought the children in the community would enjoy using the library, she replied excitedly: “They will be there all the time from the day that it opens. You won’t be able to get them to come home.”
A group from Youth With A Mission (YWAM) have been setting up a library for the children in the community and it’s just a few more days before they will be done and the library will be open for the first time. When asked whether Daow thought the children in the community would enjoy using the library, she replied excitedly: “They will be there all the time from the day that it opens. You won’t be able to get them to come home.”
Light in the Rain of Ashes
On June 5, the skies were dressed in gray in some cities of Argentina and Chile. The Chilean Volcano “Puyehue”, located near the border of Argentina, erupted spreading volcanic ash and affecting the nearest towns including Villa La Angostura, Bariloche, Junín de Los Andes, San Martín de los Andes, Trelew, Osorno, Puerto Varas and Rucatayo Alto.
...One of the pioneer ministries of YWAM Argentina is located in one of the most affected cities, San Carlos de Bariloche. Its volunteers did not wish to stay enclosed in their center - they went out to be light in the darkness!
...One of the pioneer ministries of YWAM Argentina is located in one of the most affected cities, San Carlos de Bariloche. Its volunteers did not wish to stay enclosed in their center - they went out to be light in the darkness!
Digging Deep amongst the Mukubal of Angola
Survival in the southwestern corner of Angola is tough. Rocky hills and huge baobab trees litter the landscape. The land is stony and arid, and the low rainfall and intense heat means that few crops grow. The scarcity of water and vegetation means that the population remains low. Most people survive through a nomadic lifestyle, leading their cattle from place to place in search of water.
The challenge to survive in such a barren land has created tribes like the Mukubal. Nomadic cattle herders, they are tall, strong, and proud; warriors ready to defend their cattle. Living isolated from the cities they have remained virtually illiterate, and almost totally untouched by Christianity.
The challenge to survive in such a barren land has created tribes like the Mukubal. Nomadic cattle herders, they are tall, strong, and proud; warriors ready to defend their cattle. Living isolated from the cities they have remained virtually illiterate, and almost totally untouched by Christianity.
YWAM in Haiti - one year after
One year after an earthquake devastated the nation of Haiti, YWAM continues to partner with many other to provide long-term solutions to the needs of people who lost everything. YWAM Haiti director, Terry Snow, gives an report on what's happening now...
Japanese Church finds hope amid disaster
YWAM continues to partner with local churches and other agencies in Japan to bring help, comfort and hope to the people of Japan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami which devastated their nation in March.
This video looks at how Christians are responding in this nation, how they are finding meaning in the disaster and will inform your prayers for the survivors of the tsunami.
This video looks at how Christians are responding in this nation, how they are finding meaning in the disaster and will inform your prayers for the survivors of the tsunami.
Forever! 2012 Games Outreach is Underway!
A two year UK-wide outreach programme focusing on the build-up to and the aftermath of the Olympic Games in 2012 has begun under the banner: Forever.
In the past, the Olympic Games have been a great platform for outreach, where athletes and fans from every nation gather in one place.
“There is no event on the planet that offers such an opportunity to reach people from so many nations,” said Yan Nicholls who is heading up the Forever team. The Olympic Games provides a host of opportunities for YWAM schools, teams and ministries from across the world to come to the UK to do outreach.
And the essence of Forever is that the work of the teams visiting the UK over this next two years will have a lasting effect.
In the past, the Olympic Games have been a great platform for outreach, where athletes and fans from every nation gather in one place.
“There is no event on the planet that offers such an opportunity to reach people from so many nations,” said Yan Nicholls who is heading up the Forever team. The Olympic Games provides a host of opportunities for YWAM schools, teams and ministries from across the world to come to the UK to do outreach.
And the essence of Forever is that the work of the teams visiting the UK over this next two years will have a lasting effect.
Opportunity amid the Crisis in Japan
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which hit the northeastern part of Japan last week, reports from our YWAM teams have been coming through describing the impact of the disaster and explaining how they are getting involved in the recovery process.
Film for Families
Alyona and Sasha Yukhymchuk cannot knock on every door in Ukraine, but using the mediums of television and Internet, they are attempting to enter thousands of living rooms across the nation to promote family values.
The Yukhymchuks, who are the leaders of Family Ministries at YWAM Lutsk, said their latest project involves filming 11 episodes aimed at providing reliable and practical information for youth and young families about how to solve marital problems and build healthy family relations, and sprung out of a great need for family education in Ukraine.
The Yukhymchuks, who are the leaders of Family Ministries at YWAM Lutsk, said their latest project involves filming 11 episodes aimed at providing reliable and practical information for youth and young families about how to solve marital problems and build healthy family relations, and sprung out of a great need for family education in Ukraine.
Arab World Prayer Gathering - Steering the Winds of Change
An Invitation from YWAMers in North Africa and the Middle East to pray for the Arab World...
The winds of change are blowing strong across the diverse lands of the Arab World – the Middle East and North Africa. A lot has happened in the region recently, and what seemed insurmountable only a month ago, no longer stands today. These events have caught the world by surprise, and the changes seem to be coming one after another at an unprecedented rate. History is being made daily as we sit and watch. Governments are nervous. The oppressed emboldened. Are God's people ready?
In light of the recent events in Tunisia, Egypt and other Arab nations there are many groups positioning themselves to control the future of the region. What should we be doing? Are we content to sit back, wait and see what happens and take action when things have settled? Or do we believe we can stand up and steer the winds of change now, working with God to make history?
The winds of change are blowing strong across the diverse lands of the Arab World – the Middle East and North Africa. A lot has happened in the region recently, and what seemed insurmountable only a month ago, no longer stands today. These events have caught the world by surprise, and the changes seem to be coming one after another at an unprecedented rate. History is being made daily as we sit and watch. Governments are nervous. The oppressed emboldened. Are God's people ready?
In light of the recent events in Tunisia, Egypt and other Arab nations there are many groups positioning themselves to control the future of the region. What should we be doing? Are we content to sit back, wait and see what happens and take action when things have settled? Or do we believe we can stand up and steer the winds of change now, working with God to make history?
