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Hope in a Crisis For over 130 years Lifewords has been helping the lost, vulnerable, heartbroken and despairing connect with the Bible, and in a year of immense change, turmoil and uncertainty, it has been able to respond to the need for hope and a solid rock to stand on.
“The idea behind the revamp was to offer a resource, which could be accepted and well-used globally, across cultures”
In the early part of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold of the world, Lifewords brought forward a planned redesign of Finding Hope for the global range. The resource, which was originally written for people working with refugees and displaced people, is now shared with anyone in crisis or experiencing trauma. It is used in many pastoral situations all over the world: in hospitals, prisons, social work, and with women working in prostitution
alongside the Consider the Wildflowers booklet. In June, a revised version of the booklet was printed in Polish, English, French, and Portuguese. “It’s a slightly abbreviated and simplified version, also including simple and globally understood graphics,” says Jarek Jankowski, Lifewords Europe Director. “The idea behind the revamp was to offer a resource, which could be accepted and well-used globally, across cultures. We wanted to
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