800 villages destroyed in Peru–Dr. Schmidt calls for prayer and aid
With scores dead and thousands homeless already, The Pilgrim Wesleyan Church in Peru desperately needs our help to lift up the love of Christ to a nation in crisis.
WERF
550,000 displaced, 85+ dead, and millions without drinking water in Peru
General Superintendent Dr. Wayne Schmidt has announced the opening of a Wesleyan Emergency Relief Fund for the Wesleyan Pilgrim Church of Peru due to the current flood disaster.
550,000 displaced, 85+ dead, millions without water in Peru, you can still help us make a difference
Unfortunately, the severity of this crisis is not receiving much international focus,” said Dennis Jackson, Executive Director of Global Partners
Haitian Wesleyan youth help hurricane victims
Wesleyan youth pastors in Haiti saw a major need in their country after Hurricane Matthew hit and stepped up to help.
After the hurricane: next steps in Haiti
Goats for $75? Two months later, the needs for hurricane-ravaged Haiti have been updated. Read how you can tangibly help.
More supplies arrive in Haiti
Relief supplies continue to arrive in Haiti, weeks after Hurricane Matthew destroyed the livelihood of many.
Hurricane Matthew Update: First Response Haiti
Haiti took the brunt of Hurricane Matthew in the Caribbean and caused great devastation in the south. Flash floods, overflowing rivers, and mud slides in the mountains are still taking place.
Pray for people in the path of hurricane Matthew
The worst Caribbean storm since 2007 is expected to make landfall tonight in Haiti, followed by other countries where Wesleyan churches are serving. PRAY for God to have mercy on the helpless.
President Obama meets key FGI leader in Flint
President Obama heard firsthand what Flint Grassroots Initiative and Wesleyans are doing in Flint, Michigan, to assist residents in dire need because of the ongoing water crisis.
350 Wesleyans so far helped in Flint—and more volunteers needed!
A man in a wheelchair came to the door. Both legs had been amputated. When asked if he needed clean water, he couldn’t stop thanking them. “I’ve been without it, because I can’t get out,” he said.
Inmates give to help others in trouble
A $2,000 donation to help victims of the Flint water crisis came from an unlikely source: offenders at the Miami Correctional Facility. Men who earn less than $1.25 a day are giving unselfishly.
Wesleyan response to Flint crisis has impact
The Flint Grassroots Initiative continues to pave the way in how Wesleyans, other churches, and social and government services are working together to help those in need during the water crisis.
”What you did for the least of these . . . you did for me.”
In a short time, local Wesleyans have formed the “Flint Grassroots Initiative,” developing an impressive comprehensive response for marginalized victims. They see how God has prepared them for this.
The Flint, Michigan story builds
The Wesleyan Church has discovered pockets of unserved victims of the water crisis.
WERF appeal on behalf of Flint, Michigan, water disaster
The water supply in Flint, Michigan, is dangerously contaminated, leaving many residents without clean water to drink. Jo Anne Lyon requests that Wesleyans pray and give to help those in grave need.
Caring for the sick in Jesus’ name: new 2-minute video
Part of the Ebola battle strategy has centered on establishing Community Care Centers: new medical facilities located closer to the people to receive and care for the sick.
Ambulance driver survives Ebola
Ambulance driver Mohamed Conteh knows the importance of putting others’ needs first. One day, in the thick of the Ebola crisis in West Africa, Mohamed picked up a sick woman. He then got sick himself.
Compassion in Myanmar (Burma)
Churches in Myanmar are doing all they can to help their members. Outside help is needed to purchase inexpensive plots of land that can help many Wesleyan families get a new start.
New pictures on Myanmar flood devastation–and a warning
A warning from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization on September 3 stated that global media are greatly under-reporting the impact of the devastation in Myanmar.
Myanmar (Burma) Christians discriminated against in flood aftermath
Christian families are being turned away from food and other resources. One widow with two children was told she could receive aid only if she would abandon her Christian faith.
God is moving in Mozambique despite continued troubles
Many Mozambicans are battling hunger and hardship, months after flooding destroyed their homes and livelihood. But God is still moving and lives are being made new. The church there continues to grow.
Redemption amid the rubble in Nepal
On April 25, Pastor Balsamser’s life changed in Nepal. The earthquake destroyed his home and killed 5 family members.
Through your prayers and giving you are helping him and other Wesleyans in Nepal
Nepal struck again!
A 2nd massive earthquake struck Nepal last night with more fatalities and injuries. Wesleyan teams are there and more coming. Scores of family tents have been taken to help during the monsoon season.
Update on Nepal – picture gallery
The Nepal earthquake was 22 times more powerful than the one devastating Haiti in 2010. This picture gallery offers glimpses of a people in great need of whatever assistance can be provided.
