Local ExpertsDESCRIPTION: All it takes is one caring adult to transform the life of a vulnerable child. This underlying belief led us to the creation of our Celebrating Children Workshop, and informs the work of so many Local Experts around the world. These Local Experts are committed to children even though they have access to…
Climate ChangeDESCRIPTION: The UN Human Rights Council recently acknowledged that children, particularly displaced and those from migrant families, are among those most at risk to the adverse impacts of climate change. According to the World Health Organization, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050, due to…
CorruptionDESCRIPTION: The poor and vulnerable suffer most in societies where corruption is high. Women are eight times more likely to die during child-birth in places where more than 60 per cent of people report paying bribes, compared to countries where bribery rates are less than 30 per cent. Corruption leeches around $150 billion each year…
Create InternationalDESCRIPTION: Around the world there are billions of people who remain unreached due to a lack of access to the gospel. Many come from oral cultures, with no Bible in their language, and no way to read it even if they had one. Create International shares the gospel with people in these cultures by…
RefugeesDESCRIPTION: According to the UN, an unprecedented 65.6 million people around the world have been forced from home. Among them are nearly 22.5 million refugees, over half of whom are under the age of 18. That equals 20 people who are forcibly displaced every minute. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Nutritious food, clean water, and safe shelter…
Undocumented ChildrenDESCRIPTION: One in three children under five does not officially exist. This statistic from UNICEF aims to call attention to a “forgotten” problem for many vulnerable families around the world. Children unregistered at birth or without identification documents are often excluded from accessing education, health care and social security. A child without a birth…
