Praying for a Piggy

Chameli knelt in prayer. Like she had done before, she asked the Lord to provide a piglet for her family. Some may think it an unusual request for a wife and mother…

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A Gift for a Paralyzed Man

Himmat couldn’t move. The 60-year-old man watched as his wife, Aarini, left their one-room house to go look for work because he couldn’t. Poverty afflicted the family their entire lives, but ever…

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A Gift for a Father

Laird rode his bicycle rickshaw past a crowd of people looking for rides. He needed the money. But instead of stopping to pick up a customer, he steered his bike to its…

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‘Know AIDS, No AIDS’

Each year on December 1, World AIDS Day, communities around the globe unite their focus against a worldwide threat: HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. According to UNAIDS, “36.7 million people globally…

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Protection from the Cold

This Christmas, many people living in the mountainous regions of Asia will not be protected from cold weather, as they have no winter clothing. But GFA-supported community development  initiatives, like Christmas gift…

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