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May 17, 2012
CFCA serves more than 10,000 sponsored children and elderly in Nicaragua. Our staff members there sent us this tasty recipe for “indio viejo,” or a corn-based, slow-cooked stew! The Nicaraguan people are experts at making a variety of food dishes based on corn. This is a culture inherited from their ancestors. In rural communities, corn-based [...]
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May 16, 2012
Our ‘Rise and Dream’ Kansas City premiere is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, June 30, at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Mo. The doors open at 6:15 p.m., and a dessert reception will follow. We hope to see you there! Tickets are now available at www.hopeforafamily.org/tickets. Although the premiere is free, we [...]
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May 15, 2012
School and college graduations are taking place around the United States this time of year! Now is a great time to help youth reflect on the need to take proper leave of those who have enriched their lives as they move on to the next chapter in their lives. Larry Livingston, CFCA director of church [...]
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May 14, 2012
“Bob’s notes” are reports from CFCA President Bob Hentzen, who regularly accompanies mission awareness trip participants. You can see Bob’s full update on his Facebook page. The sinsonte birds are singing their hearts out, welcoming the early rains. They also welcome 35 CFCA sponsors, their hearts ready to learn and to share. Excited children, elderly [...]
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May 11, 2012
Mother’s Day is this Sunday! For many families we serve around the world, mothers are the light of the household and work hard to provide their families with the basic necessities they need to survive. We’d like to highlight the importance of mothers by sharing this inspiring tale of a Nicaragua mothers group that is [...]
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May 10, 2012
By Sreekanth Gundoji, CFCA communications liaison in India Ever wondered how to wrap a sari? This video will show you! The sari is a traditional dress worn by women in India for many centuries. Its meaning comes from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language, which means “strip of cloth.” The sari is a one-piece item of [...]
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May 09, 2012
The CFCA project in Legazpi, Philippines, recently sent us success stories from young adults who were sponsored through CFCA. Here’s one from Raquel, a sponsored child who will soon graduate with a bachelor’s degree in office administration. My graduation is fast approaching and whether I like it or not, I will soon be leaving CFCA. [...]
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May 08, 2012
By Veronica Batton, CFCA writer/editor With so many families brimming with potential but in need of help, how does CFCA select prospective sponsored members? With so many children and aging waiting to become sponsored, it can be difficult to determine who needs sponsorship the most. The CFCA projects in the 22 countries where we work [...]
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May 07, 2012
By Regina Mburu, CFCA communications liaison in Kenya At 72 years old, Leah is loving life – enough to learn two whole new trades. Leah has been sponsored through the CFCA program in Kenya since 2003. Recently she has taken up basket weaving and making jewelry out of recycled wastepaper. “This work keeps me so [...]
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May 04, 2012
Joji, 76, has been sponsored through the CFCA-Hyderabad Hope for a Family program in Nalgonda, India, for more than two years. Joji now lives in a home for the aging where he offers his knowledge to others by spending his free time visiting the sick and lending his ear to anyone who needs someone to [...]
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