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Devastation in Nepal

Three days after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, the death toll has climbed to more than 4000, and still going up as more bodies are recovered from collapsed buildings. The quake has also injured at least 7,000 people, leaving

Egypt: Mental health care

Those who struggle with mental illness are rejected in society. The stigma of mental illness means families often reject those who are ill, and many have become institutionalised in institutions for the mentally ill.

Tunisia: drug use grows in midst of uncertainty

Charities in Tunisia say that drug use has increased since the revolution, as young people in particular continue to live with uncertainty and without seeing the hoped for changes. It is a challenge but also an opportunity for God’s people

Afghanistan: Tragic loss of life in mudslide

A landslide buried a small village in a remote area of Afghanistan under 10’s of feet of mud. There are few survivors. But each one is known to God.

Afghanistan: overwhelmed by violence

Three decades of war created a lot of problems for us. We migrated to Pakistan, our houses were destroyed, our land and property were grabbed by warlords, the economy was badly affected, our sons and daughters were deprived of education,

Polio victims in Syria – another consequence of war

Polio is emerging as a silent killer, more deadly than the shells, according to some doctors in Syria. There are grace risks for the whole Middle East Region in the face of the rise in cases of polio.

Syrians in the midst of crisis

The UN estimates nearly three-quarters of Syria’s 22.4 million population will need humanitarian aid in 2014. Starvation is now threatening the Syrian population.

The problem of drugs in Afghanistan

The consequences of Afghanistan’s huge opium production have had an effect across society. There are believed to be more than a million opium and heroin addicts – one of the largest levels in the world – taking advantage of plentiful

Medical care in Pakistan

Health care in Pakistan is costly, meaning the poorest often end up in debt when seeking medical care. Christian hospitals continue to be a witness to compassion and care for all. Pray for them.

HIV in Kyrgyzstan

While the overall rate of HIV in Kyrgyzstan is low, it is rising, and the country is now among the top seven countries in the world for rapidly increasing HIV rates.