A new monthly column by social entrepreneur and A2B Transformation Group founder Vivienne Schultz. What does it mean to be human? Ephesians 3:19 May you be filled with all the fullness of God This is one of those bible verses that boggle the mind. How can the fullness of God […]
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Famine strikes in South Sudan, people in four countries face starvation
Originally published in Los Angeles Times The South Sudanese government and humanitarian agencies on Monday declared a famine in parts of the country, which has been devastated by three years of war. UN humanitarian agencies warned that 275 000 children were at risk of starving to death unless there is […]
Holocaust ‘hero’ Sir Nicholas Winton dies aged 106
Originally published in The Gospel Herald British humanitarian Sir Nicholas Winton, who is best known for saving hundreds of Jewish children in Czechoslovakia before the outbreak of World War II, died of respiratory failure in England on Wednesday. He was 106 years old. According to a Naomi Koppel of the […]
Sick Gaza, West Bank children rescued by Jewish hospital, Christian church
By Dayna Lovelady — Originally published in Christian Post A Christian church and a Jewish hospital in Israel have united to help provide medical care to severely ill, undiagnosed babies and children from war-torn Gaza and the West Bank. Assaf Harofeh Medical Center near Tel Aviv and Living Bread International […]
Thousands left destitute in Sudan border dispute
Originally published in Charisma News As politicians wrangle ahead of an early December deadline over the still-disputed status of the oil-rich region of Abyei, straddling the border of Sudan and South Sudan, local church leaders appeal for help in the face of a potential humanitarian crisis. Both governments have been […]
Cape Town caregivers get deserved day of pampering
160 caregivers from six organisations across Cape Town were celebrated at Common Good’s annual Care for the Carer event, hosted by Common Ground Church in Rondebosch on Saturday (September 15). Every detail of the day – from the colourful spring bouquets to the delicious sweet and savoury snacks – was […]
Major rescue effort for Christians in Sudan
Originally published in barnabasaid Barnabas Fund is launching a major rescue operation to airlift 2,000 of the neediest, most vulnerable Christians stranded and endangered in Sudan to safety and a new life in South Sudan. The first of 12 chartered flights are due to leave Khartoum for Juba on 7 […]