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I just returned from the community of Esperanza, “Hope”, far up the Tupisa River, an Embera’ village of about 350 people where we have just begun a community water installation from scratch, funded by Rotary International and with collaboration from local institutions. My right-hand man, Fernando, is from that village, and he stayed to lead the community in digging and laying pipe while I surface to continue with material purchases and logistics. While there, we sleep in the home of Fernando’s grandparents who raised him as a child and which he sees as his parents. While there, [...]

What would you do if you lost everything weeks before Christmas? You’re a single mom. You have three teenagers. It's a pandemic. You don't have money for food and bills let alone gifts. What would you do? God had our paths cross with this newly single mother, to walk alongside her and her family through this extremely difficult time.  They needed help.  They needed hope. With a list of needs in hand, we organized a Heroic Family Mission and provided local families the opportunity to come together to provide clothes, furniture, food and gift [...]

In this time of Covid lockdowns, restricted gatherings of the church, and great instability, pastors are experiencing loneliness, uncertainty, and a loss of purpose. About 1/3 of our church planters are busier than ever while the other 2/3 are finding margin and some level of rest. Giving has been steady and stable for most, and at the same time most have lost access to rental facilities for gatherings. Our greatest gift to these pastors and church planters is being a safe place for them to be real about how things are going, and to remind ourselves of [...]

At Kurumbuka, we believe that real change comes from within. That’s why we work to develop and empower local leaders with God-given visions for transformation. Leaders like Gilbert: Gilbert Kubwimana is one of the 25 leaders currently participating in our Abundant Leadership Institute (ALI): a one-year advanced leadership certification program for Africa’s most promising Christian leaders. God showed Gilbert how children with disabilities in his community were suffering and lacked support. These children faced extreme discrimation, and many of their neighbours believed they were being tortured by demons for their sins. Gilbert knew this [...]

We are excited about what is happening around our new home at the Good News Hospital in Mandritsara. Last month we made the trip from Canada to Madagascar during this pandemic world. Our timing was coincidentally or providentially good because the route we took has now been shut down due to further travel restrictions into Madagascar. Despite what is going on in the rest of the world, the hospital here is bustling with construction activity including a new surgical building, new houses, and supporting structures. It is a beacon of hope in this remote community. [...]