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" Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. " - Matthew 11:29 -

A well brings water and hope to Gbanahun About five miles outside of Mercy’s largest Outreach center of Tikonko is a tiny village called Gbanahun. The people of this village have had to walk almost 3 miles each day to a swamp in order to fetch water, carrying the heavy water buckets back to be used at home. This sole source of water was used for drinking, cooking, bathing, laundry, and waste. This made the water extremely unhygienic, causing high rates of deadly waterborne illnesses such as diarrhea and typhoid in the village. Garbage fills the only water source available to the village of Gbanahun Continue reading CRC Program shifts to Case Management Now that every CRC child is living with their forever family, the focus for the CRC staff has shifted to one of case management. Global research and best practice indicates that it’s not enough to place a formerly institutionalized child into a family - continued support is critical for children and families to thrive.  Case management is also necessary to support extremely vulnerable children and families who are biologically related, in order to ensure that they're receiving the support they need. CRC student Judith is visited at school by CRC Case Manager Deborah Continue reading

Have you written to your CRC student recently? Now is your chance!

In an effort to help the CRC reduce their printing costs, the Sponsor A Child Program has returned to hand-delivering Sponsor's letters to the CRC for distribution with the help of UMVIM teams. Sponsors will still receive letters throughout the year as these are sent electronically to HCW, but letters to children have to travel with teams. The next HCW UMVIM team will be traveling to Bo in May and they'll be carrying your letters with them. To make sure yours gets there in time, please make sure HCW has your letter for your child no later than April 30. There will be other opportunities throughout the year to send letters, so keep an eye out for further announcements!

Current sponsors - you can access the letter template and writing guidelines here! Interested in sponsoring a CRC student? Reach out to the Sponsor A Child team HERE to get started!

Should I stay or should I go... to Bo ? Have you ever wondered if you should go on a mission trip? Mission travel can be challenging and is not for everyone, so how do you decide if this type of trip is right for you? Doing mission work for the right reasons is important, so we've put together a list of reasons to apply for a team, and some reasons not to apply. Take a look here! If mission travel is for you, there is still time to apply for the October 2019 mission team! You will have the opportunity to engage with and support the hardworking staff at the Child Rescue Centre and Mercy Hospital. Sponsors of CRC students will have the opportunity to visit the student they sponsor. For more information on the application process, or for teleconference instructions for the interest meeting, email Linda at   mission@helpingchildrenworldwide.org

2019 Mission Trips information meetings and deadlines

Have you thought about traveling to Sierra Leone with one of our UMVIM teams? The deadline for the October 2019 team is approaching. Apply today!

2019 UMVIM TRIP SCHEDULE Travel Dates: May 18 - June 1, 2019 Application Deadline: CLOSED Travel Dates: July 13 - July 27, 2019 Application Deadline: CLOSED Travel Dates: Oct 19 - Nov 2, 2019 Interest Meeting: Apr 27, 2019, 10 AM Application Deadline: Apr 30, 2019 2019 UMVIM APPLICATION

Prayer of the humble Lord Jesus Christ, in all we say and do, we desire to follow you in being “humble of heart”(Matthew 11:29). We acknowledge that in our own power, we can do nothing—we cannot fix the brokenness in the world, and we cannot fix the brokenness in ourselves. We surrender ourselves fully to you, asking that you heal us and use us to heal the world you love. We ask that you unite us in love with one mind and purpose. Help us to be both humble and wise in the ways we love and serve vulnerable children, families, and communities. Amen.

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