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1MISSION is a community development organization giving people in poverty the opportunity to earn a house by serving their community. We operate in Mexico, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. We hope to break the cycle of poverty by empowering people with the opportunities to learn new skills to earn their own secure house. Many of our participants are living in unsecured, substandard housing – always at risk, and especially at risk during these times. Urgent Needs In this COVID-19 crisis, our 1MISSION staff in Mexico – like the rest of our team in the United States – are stuck [...]

In 2001 a series of earthquakes shook El Salvador. The devastation from the earthquakes created critical and life-threatening situations. The country had been crippled by natural disasters and civil war, leaving poverty and its struggles as a lingering burden on its people. Since 2002 Shelter Canada has been working in El Salvador.  With missionaries, local churches, representatives from local communities, Shelter Canada continues to build relationships through the provision of sustainable housing, all in the name of Jesus Christ. Over these years, God has enabled us to develop a growing team of indigenous, in-country staff that are vital in [...]

The greatest invitation in history, in or out of crisis, is to follow Jesus - all the way to eternity. RSVP means the response to an invitation and we share the ultimate invitation to receive the gift of salvation, paid for by Jesus’ death. We must never forget that our ultimate sickness is spiritual and the ultimate cure is faith. Eternity grabs our attention when the news reports worldwide numbers of COVID deaths daily and when our regular distractions have been removed. What an opportunity to minister to the soul. We continue on our spiritual mission, strengthening and equipping [...]

In Fiji, families, and children are currently at risk from the dual crisis of COVID-19 and the severe category 5 Cyclone Harold.  Amidst the lockdown of the pandemic, many people have lost jobs and any source of income to meet basic needs relating to food and shelter.  In addition to this crisis, the island group was hit by Cyclone Harold resulting in loss of housing and food sources.  This is especially felt on the island in some areas where entire villages were destroyed. We are in daily contact with our staff in Fiji who continue to minister to their [...]

Likoni, Mombasa, Kenya is where the poorest of the poor in Mombasa live. For over 20 years, Education for Life has been helping these underprivileged children and families by providing access to food, medical help, an education, and, in some cases, shelter. During this COVID-19 crisis, this help is needed more than ever. EFL (www.educationforlife.net) is the only charitable organization working in this area. The lockdown imposed means people here have no jobs and no money to buy food or medical supplies. EFL’s long term presence in Likoni makes them a trusted centre of COVID-19 relief for many families [...]

Prayer must be at the center of the Church’s COVID-19 response. Now more than ever in our lifetimes, the Body of Christ must come together in prayer and worship and corporately proclaim the beauty of Jesus. For 20 years, the International House of Prayer (IHOPKC) has maintained 24/7 live prayer with worship from our Global Prayer Room in Kansas City. We continue to be fully committed to this mandate despite the COVID-19 crisis—even though carrying it out does look different in light of the coronavirus situation. And through our live web stream—which also broadcasts 24 hours a day—thousands of [...]