A staggering one-third of women and girls around the world will suffer physical violence in their lifetime, missions agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) reports, as the organization marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday, Nov. 25. Victims include battered wives, abused daughters, college students, and defenseless widows. Globally,… Read more »
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SPBID Promotes Safe Riding with Scooter Education Campaign
South Park Ambassadors are deployed at hot spots throughout the district stopping riders on sidewalks and informing them of the basic rules of the road: not to ride on sidewalks or with two people on one scooter; pointing them toward the nearest bike lanes; and informing them of the $197 tickets being written by LAPD… Read more »
Gospel for Asia’s ‘Forgotten Christmas’ Unwraps Gift of Compassion
Faith-based missions agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) is challenging people to reject the commercialization of Christmas and remember Asia’s 300 million ”forgotten” outcasts this festive season. Last year, Americans spent an estimated $720 billion on Christmas – about $885 per person. Some estimates suggest Christmas spending in the U.S. could hit a trillion dollars… Read more »
Toronto Rent Bank Program Initiated To Prevent Homelessness
In an effort to aid the housing crisis in Toronto, Neighbourhood Information Post has created the Toronto Rent Bank program offering interest-free repayable loans to low-income households facing eviction due to short term financial difficulties. As part of a partnership, Neighbourhood Information Post acts as the central administrative agency as well as a local service… Read more »
Extreme Poverty ‘Public Enemy Number One’ Says Gospel for Asia
Faith-based mission agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) – on the frontlines in the fight against poverty–has released a new report declaring extreme poverty “public enemy number one,” and challenging people everywhere to help eradicate it. The release of the report – titled Poverty: Public Enemy #1: Eliminating Extreme Poverty Worldwide is Possible, But Not… Read more »
