COUNTRY SPOTLIGHTS Sudan
Mozambique
I N S O U TH E R N S U DA N G I R L S A R E TH R E E TI M E S
WITH 4 OUT OF 10 MOZAMBICANS LIVING ON
more likely to die during childbirth than to receive a high
less than $1.00 a day, medications for treatable ill-
school education. Since 2001, World Relief has been
nesses like diarrhea, pneumonia and tuberculosis are
working hard to improve health and recover education-
sadly out of reach. Designed to prevent the spread of
al opportunities lost to war. Partnering with the largest
disease, our Maternal and Child health programs train
Christian denomination in Sudan, we currently operate a
volunteer health promoters to ensure households learn
Child Development program that trains schoolteachers
the truth about hygiene, nutrition, immunizations and
and administrators to better serve children.
disease prevention.
Cambodia
Malawi
I N A C O U N T R Y W I T H A C H R I S T I A N P O P U L AT I O N
C H I L D R E N I N M A L AW I F A C E M A L N U T R I T I O N AT
of only 2%, World Relief is integrating child development
alarming rates—more than 60% of children under five are
with emerging cell churches. Thanks to the powerful tes-
chronically malnourished. World Relief uses the effective
timony and perseverance of the minority church, children
‘care group’ model to teach mothers about disease preven-
and parents throughout Cambodia are receiving life sav-
tion, nutrition and hygiene. As mothers learn these lessons,
ing training and Bible lessons.
they repeat them in the homes of their neighbors, dramatically improving health in families and communities.
MAKE A STAND 50,338 children and teens are currently served through World Relief’s ministries. Children and families are embracing new life in Christ, new habits for health and new standards for attending school. As we celebrate these stories of transformation with you and look forward to the New Year our goal is clear– in 2011 we want to strengthen these children and reach as many more!
Please consider these examples of how your gift will bless children: $ 6 , 8 8 0 : A gift of $6,880 will provide 10 Christian primary school teachers with
increased skills through 200 hours of training. $ 1 7, 5 0 0 : A gift of $17,500 will empower 5,000 care group volunteers to reach
10-15 households with health messages. $ 2 3 , 3 1 2 : A gift of $23,312 will reach 6,000 children (aged 3 to 5 years) with feed-
ing services through childcare centers. $ 4 9 , 9 97 : A gift of $49,997 will support 1,733 volunteers reaching children with Bibli-
cal life lessons focused on health, school promotion and anti-trafficking.
To give a life changing gift to children please use the enclosed response card or visit us online at www.worldrelief.org.
FOR CHILDREN
NO CHILD GOES FORGOTTEN
MINISTRIES TO CHILDREN
From the rice fields of Cambodia to the lava-rock roads of Congo and from the resettled homes of refugees
Maternal and Child Health
among youth. World Relief’s church-centered Mobi-
World Relief works with the church to tackle
lizing Youth for Life program trains local ‘animators’
the complex issues affecting children’s health.
to promote the Biblical values of abstinence and
Through our innovative care group model,
marital fidelity among children in churches, schools
we empower the church to train groups of 10
and youth groups.
to the classrooms of Haiti, all the voices of World Relief thank you for your commitment to STAND/for the Vulnerable. Over the course of the past year, your generosity has empowered local churches to faithfully serve their communities. As we look back on the closing year, our prayer is that no child goes forgotten. For too many children around the world the innocence of childhood is briefly known. Often times the pressures of poverty fracture families and force children to bear the burden of heavy responsibility long before they grow up. To bless these vulnerable children with immunizations, education and much-needed encouragement, we would like to invite you to make a STAND/FOR CHILDREN.
to 15 community health volunteers to share information about clean water, sanitation and
Child Development
hygiene with their neighbors. In a short time,
World Relief trains team members to build healthy
this community health model saturates entire
relationships with vulnerable children. In small
regions with hope filled, life-saving messages.
group settings, children learn about health, hygiene, clean water and basic life skills—including respect-
It is our honor to serve alongside you and express the love of Christ. We are grateful to have you join us this season with a gift that helps children heal, grow, learn and flourish.
Mobilizing for Life
ing others and conflict resolution. In certain small
We believe the combination of pre-marital
groups, children receive nutritious meals. In others,
abstinence and marital fidelity is the best way
older children are empowered with small animals
—God’s way—to prevent the spread of AIDS
like rabbits and chicks to generate income.
AN AVERAGE DAY For the 600 million children living in severe poverty around the world every day is difficult. Essential items such as water, sanitation, food, medicine and education are a
Obstacles Facing Children:
luxury. Follow along below to see what an average day looks like for an average child
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WATER: Every 20 seconds a child dies from a water related illness
living in poverty.
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SANITATION: Every year 60 million children are born into households with no sanitation
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FOOD: 15,000 children die every day from hunger related causes
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HEALTH: 9 million children die every year from preventable and treatable causes
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EDUCATION: 46 million children in Sub-Sahara Africa have no access to education
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ECONOMIC: Every day, approximately 240 million children miss school to work
6:00 am 4:00 am WAKE UP to fetch water from the river 3 miles away
RETURN HOME with 35gl jug of water and prepare breakfast with grandmother
4:15 am STOP TO use the one and only non-flushing community toilet
7:00 am CLEAN UP cooking area and head to the fields to find work for the day
8:00 pm FINISH CLEANING up cooking area and make bed on floor
6:00 pm 8:30 pm
COLLECT $1.00 for the full days work
6:45 pm
6:15 am
12:30 pm
SERVE HOT tea to sick mother in bed
7:30 am SKIP SCHOOL to find work planting seeds
WORK THROUGH lunch because there is nothing to eat
BEGIN COOKING dinner with grandmother for six brothers and sisters
6:15 pm STOP AT the local market to purchase rice and onion for dinner
FALL ASLEEP praying mother will be healed in the night