August 2020

“A South Africa teenager dies of malnutrition during initiation rituals in the Eastern Cape province.” “Kenyan villagers shocked by the death of a girl who bled to death after trying to perform female genital mutilation on herself.”   Rites of passages are important in many cultures around the world. These were headlines to stories posted […]

This month, we begin a year-long series on different ministries among the 924 million  Working Definitions and Facts  “Urban poor” defined: Those living on less than US$1 or US$2 per day (Millennium Development Agenda). Those living with inadequate income, shelter and access to infrastructure and basic daily services. Those who have an unstable asset base, […]