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Which One of My Babies Must I Let Die?

Jan. 9, 2019

Many years ago, Dr. KP Yohannan picked up a news magazine from his desk, and as he turned the pages, a disturbing picture grabbed his attention.

The photograph showed a severely malnourished African woman sitting on the dirt floor of her hut, holding two tiny infants in her arms. She was literally skin and bones. Her eyes had sunk into their sockets, her stomach was caved in and her ribs were sticking out. Please take a minute to look online at pictures of starvation in Africa. You will find just the kinds of picture he was looking at. It was heartbreaking.

But there was more to her story. She was staring in despair at her almost lifele...

Bringing Hope with Christmas Shoeboxes

Dec. 12, 2018

Operation Christmas Child is a practical way for Canadians to bless struggling children in the developing world by filling shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items...

No More Morning Secrets

Nov. 28, 2018

Balab woke up before sunlight broke through the morning sky. Other believers in his village had to do the same. Balab dipped his bucket in the public well an...

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Learning How to Save Her Baby

Nov. 14, 2018

I regretted the situation we lived in because none of us had the knowledge or information about how to take care of a pregnant lady.

Remembering Our Purpose

Nov. 5, 2018

The Bible very clearly tells us that we are here not for ourselves but for the cause of giving this world the chance to know Christ and to walk with Him.

Apples, Community & Family Fun

Oct. 31, 2018

Crowds of fall fun-seekers from near and far travelled to Hamilton on Sept.29th to attend the Annual Apple Festival hosted by the Battlefield House Museum.

How Handwashing Can Save Lives

Oct. 24, 2018

Global Handwashing Day is observed every year on October 15. In 2016, GFA-supported workers held events to teach the importance of washing hands and how it c...

Love Enters the Red-Light District

Oct. 2, 2018

Dhinanath couldn’t tear his eyes away from the scene before him. A car had quickly pulled up only a few meters in front of him and his colleague. He saw one ...

Missions Book Marks Four-Million-Copy Milestone

Sept. 24, 2018

Revolution in World Missions has just hit it's Four-Million-Copy Milestone. Since it was published in 1986, Dr. K.P. Yohannan’s Revolution in World Missions ...