The 90-year-old Dino Impagliazzo, also known as “the chef of the poor”, who has been feeding more than 250 homeless people a day in Rome for more than 10 years, will be awarded by President of Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella with the Merit honors of the Italian Republic. The recognition for distinguished itself for acts… Read more »
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 »
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies typically mark the opening of a grand new building, but in Asia they can even celebrate a more modest, but life-changing construction—of a simple outhouse. The enthusiastically attended formal dedications follow the provision of desperately needed sanitation facilities, often available for use by multiple families, by GFA-supported (Gospel for Asia, www.gfa.org) workers helping… Read more »
How a simple bar of soap can improve the lives of those on the margins A simple bar of soap is making a big difference in the lives of people in impoverished communities across Asia. Distributed by GFA-supported (Gospel for Asia) workers, it is the centerpiece of a hygiene awareness drive that improves the health… Read more »
Missionary organization GFA (Gospel for Asia, www.gfa.org) is calling attention to a usually ignored, delicate subject at the heart of much of its caring work—a lack of toilets. In the first of a new series of major articles tackling big social issues, GFA has drawn back the curtain on the widespread health problems caused by… Read more »
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