World Renew Canada

When newsreels shift rapidly, what happens to the crises that once headlined?

Around the world, the need for support and attention to neglected crises continues to grow. In response, World Renew has joined Integral Alliance and our fellow members to co-author a report outlining five ways to bring more attention to neglected crises.

As part of our ongoing stewardship efforts, we seek opportunities to work alongside other like-minded Christian organizations to extend God’s love and hope to communities in crisis.

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Integral Alliance calls for more attention on Neglected Crises - World Renew Integral Alliance calls for more attention on Neglected Crises July 9, 2024 Integral Alliance calls for more attention on Neglected Crises July 9, 2024 As part of our ongoing stewardship efforts, World Renew seeks opportunities to work alongside other like-minded Christian organizations to extend Go...

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"The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it." - Psalm 24:1

As Christians, we're dedicated to loving God, caring for creation, and loving others. One way to do this is to take action in supporting those most vulnerable to climate change. Meet Veronica, a small-scale farmer in Tanzania who is improving her crops with training from our member World Renew Canada.

Discover how the projects we support are helping farmers like Veronica adapt to climate change and learn how you can get involved ➡️ https://foodgrainsbank.ca/resources/climate-change-hunger-brochure/

Join World Renew on a Discovery Tour in Malawi and Zambia!

This opportunity will take you to Southern Africa where you will see and hear about the transformation happening in the communities where World Renew works. Visit Village Savings and Loan programs, church and community, agriculture, spiritual transformation, and health programs.

To learn more and to register, visit worldrenew.ca/volunteer

Saturday reminders 💜

⚠️ Pray for the Caribbean

On June 29th, a category 5 hurricane, Beryl, headed toward Caribbean nations with maximum sustained winds of 129-177 km/h. In its path, Beryl brought increased rain levels and raised tides by more than 6 feet on some coastlines. Now downgraded to a category 2 hurricane, Beryl was set to reach the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico yesterday.

This is the first time an Atlantic category 5 hurricane has been recorded this early in the season, leaving many fearing a very dangerous hurricane season to come. Rising ocean temperatures and changing climate are believed to have contributed to the severity of this early storm.

Please join us in praying for:

🙏🏾 Communities in Barbados, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, and Mexico as they seek to recover and rebuild

🙏🏾 Volunteers who are serving their communities and neighbours

🙏🏾 The forthcoming hurricane season and the safety of communities living in island and coastal countries

Pray for Bangladesh 🙏🏽

At the end of May, Cyclone Remal devastated the coast of Bangladesh, impacting more than 4.6 million people. Currently:

⚠️ Over 800,000 people have been evacuated from affected areas due to the destruction of their homes

⚠️ Sanitation systems have been damaged, leading to a greater risk of waterborne diseases

⚠️ Crops have been washed away and food stores ruined, causing increased food insecurity

World Renew, through local partner Faith in Action, is showing the love and mercy of Christ by supplying home repairs, water and sanitation support, and seeds (agricultural inputs) to 1,828 participants in 366 households.

In disasters brought on by storms like this one, your gifts to our Rapid Response fund allow World Renew to move quickly and efficiently to renew hope when all seems lost. Pray for all those affected by extreme weather and for the Faith in Action team as they act as God’s hands and feet in this crisis.

Give now: https://connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/c2acefce-4514-40b0-8bc9-be53dc61ef3f?638555927584172290&trk=CycloneRemal

Thank you, God, for being our everlasting light! 💜

World Renew - Disaster Response Services (DRS) is responding to major floods in northwest Iowa that began on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Heavy rainfall led to evacuations of several towns including Spencer, Hawarden, and Rock Valley, where 500 people were displaced by flooding from a levee break.

World Renew DRS will offer volunteer clean-up services including mold remediation and debris removal while planning for long-term recovery. At least two churches and one Christian school were directly affected by the flood and we are in touch to see what support we can provide congregations in Rock Valley and elsewhere.

World Renew DRS worked in northwestern Iowa after a 2014 flood, including 40 one-week volunteer teams that worked alongside local, one-day volunteers. We will again encourage local community members to join our response efforts in Iowa as our response progresses and we evaluate where our presence will have the most impact.

Please pray for those who have lost their homes and belongings in this flood. Pray for churches in Rock Valley and towns nearby that are currently underwater. Ask God to lead DRS and other responders to those who need help the most and pray for his mercy and grace for those in crisis and hurting.

Celebrating warmth for refugees!

Winters in Lebanon can prove challenging for those without access to a heated shelter. Temperatures can dip as low as 5° C, and refugee families often disproportionately need winterization.

This past winter, our local partner in Lebanon supported over 11,000 individuals with the resources they needed to stay warm – 60% of whom were Syrian refugees. Winterization resources included warm blankets, fuel tanks for heaters, and cash for food and supplies.

We’re grateful for this good work and our local partners!

Hey educators! You need to see this!

As climate change and conflict remain critical issues around the world, migration continues to rise. With our Equipped to Educate curriculum, walk with your students through lessons on refugee resettlement as they learn about who is a refugee and the global refugee crisis.

Thank you for helping to inspire the advocates of the future!

Access the curriculum: worldrenew.ca/educate

It's World Refugee Day!

Today is an opportunity to recognize the blessings of refugees in our communities and to educate ourselves about the growing global refugee crisis. There are 36.4 million refugees who have been forced to flee their homes. Now more than ever it is important for us to stand with refugees.

We are committed to supporting churches, locally and around the world, as they seek to care for, uphold dignity, and resettle refugees to Canada. Please continue to pray for refugees, refugee sponsorship committees, and our global partners as they show Christ’s compassion and love to those who are displaced.

Access our World Refugee Day resources: worldrenew.ca/resources

Gratitude for educators! 🍎

With the school year ending, we can't thank teachers enough for the ways they support our children!

Looking to honour a special educator? In our Gift Catalogue, you'll find gifts of hope for any time of the year. We've even done the hard work for you—our Giving Guide for Lifelong Learners features our top 5 educational gifts, perfect for teachers!

Shop today: https://worldrenew.ca/blog/giving-guides/lifelong-learners

A reminder as we prepare our hearts for Refugee Sunday and Fathers Day 💜

“Walking humbly means that when we are confronted with an issue, we don’t ignore it. Great satisfaction comes to us when we don’t ignore the needs of this world.”

Our friends at Willoughby CRC in Langley, BC, have been welcoming refugees into their community since the 1980s. Over the years, they’ve sponsored over 40 refugees from all over the world. For their sponsoring committee, sponsorship is encapsulated in what it means to live out Micah 6:8.

We’re grateful for their generous hearts!

Read more of their story here: https://worldrenew.ca/our-stories/welcoming-strangers-in-challenging-times

What did refugee resettlement in Canada through World Renew look like last year?

In 2023, 53 churches and sponsoring groups welcomed 120 refugees to Canada! Look at the map to discover where refugees are resettling.

Is your church interested in sponsoring this year? Visit worldrenew.ca/refugee to find out how!

Special gifts for special people!

Need a gift for a special Dad, Opa, Uncle, or mentor? Our Gift Catalogue features gifts that bring hope year-round. We’ve pulled together a few of our favourite items – just in time for Father’s Day.

Shop this giving guide: https://worldrenew.ca/blog/giving-guides/for-parents-and-grandparents

What does running have to do with the word of God?

In Kenya, it’s inspiring youth to grow! Youth aged 8-16 come together weekly to participate in bible studies, learn how to set goals for their future, and train to run. After an astonishing success, Youth Running Clubs across the country have expanded to 58, impacting 1,300 youth!

Organizers say, “The children have grown physically through the exercises, spiritually through learning the word of God, and they have even grown socially because they can interact well with each other.”

On this , we praise God for the success of these running clubs!

Happy Bicycle Day!⁠

For a family, access to a bicycle means transportation to:⁠
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🚲️ School⁠
🚲️ Market⁠
🚲️ Health Clinics⁠
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Will you support a child with a bike today? To give, click on the image below.
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Happy Global Day of Parents!

Today, we celebrate the many individuals uplifting, empowering, and nurturing our younger generations.

Thank you for your commitment, prayers, and hearts to serve and lead!

For many years, our community has held Haiti in prayer. Over the past few months, the island nation has faced increased uncertainty and hardship, please join us and Resonate Global Mission in praying for God's protection and safety for Haitian families and for our staff and our partners.

It was an honour to host Kohima, one of World Renew's Country Directors in Asia, in our office last week!

Please keep the Asian region in your prayers and pray for continued gender justice, agricultural success, and community financial security.

Bees bring big benefits! ⁠
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For this community in Guatemala, beekeeping is a major source of income. After being equipped with hives, beekeeper tools, and training, they’re now working on teaching their neighbours to raise bees and produce honey to sell. ⁠
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To say we’re buzzing about bees is an understatement. ⁠
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Want to support beekeepers today? The gift of Beekeeper Training helps people like Eddy to learn the art of beekeeping and expand their business. Give today: https://worldrenew.ca/product/beekeeper-training⁠
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What a wonderful commandment - let's commit to love! 💜

Local to the Kitchener, ON area?

Join us and our Climate Witness Project friends for a special speaker series at Community Christian Reformed Church!

Learn more below 👇🏽

Christians care deeply about the magnificent, complex, and beautiful world that God has made. We understand that the creation is affected by what we humans do. We're committed to doing something about climate change! Community Christian Reformed Church will put on a series of three talks by Christian Reformed leaders engaged in creation care. Learn about the basics of climate justice, indigenous wisdom about caring for the land, how climate change is affecting our mission partners in Bangladesh, and how you personally and collectively as a church can be involved in addressing this important issue of our day.

Join us for the first session Wednesday! https://loom.ly/LkoSZFw

What's in a family?⁠
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💜 Love in good times and bad⁠
💜 Support even when days are tough⁠
💜 Care for younger and older generations⁠ ⁠

On this , we're celebrating the strength of the family unit! We're honoured to know so many families worldwide who are changing the story of their communities with the hope provided to them through Christ our Lord. Today, we thank God for strong family members!