As devastating water scarcity continues to ravage parts of South India, faith-based agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) today reported that “Jesus Wells” they help support are pumping lifesaving water for thousands of desperate families in the drought-stricken Chennai region. The wells, located in the communities on the outskirts of the megacity Chennai, India, are… Read more »
The Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation (TSYLF) announces the 2019 Spirit of Hospitality award winners today. Those selected for these honors will be recognized in October at an awards celebration. The Spirit of Hospitality Leadership Award recognizes those in the hospitality industry whose significant contributions and achievements have created the benchmark in leadership. Their dedication and… Read more »
Faith-based agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) today announced it is combatting the deadly mosquito menace and resulting malaria parasite killing thousands of children in Asia, as the Christian organization marks the annual World Mosquito Day on August 20. To read GFA’s special report titled “Fighting Malaria—a Chilling Disease,” visit: http://www.gfa.org/press/mosquito-report. “It only takes one… Read more »
Gospel for Asia joins with humanitarian and faith-based organizations on August 19 to observe the annual World Humanitarian Day. First observed by the United Nations in 2009, each year since 2010, the annual observation has focused on a particular theme. The theme for World Humanitarian Day 2019 is #WomenHumanitarians. The focus this year is on… Read more »
While the Chennai state is plagued by drought, other parts of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh are enduring the annual monsoon season. Many are fleeing their homes and villages for safer ground. By 23 July, in Bangladesh alone, over 700,000 people had been displaced. More than a million people across the three countries have been forced… Read more »
