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Giving Back for Lent

April 29, 2019

Lent is a time for giving things up but for the members and disciples of GFA World it is a time of giving back as well. With people in our local community struggling to afford food and basic necessities, we decided to start a food drive to support families in crises throughout the Easter period.

We have had opportunity in the past to connect with the local Food Bank here in Stoney Creek and learned how they are providing essential food, personal hygiene items and compassion to needy families in our community. According to an online Hamilton News article, in 2018, the Food Bank served over 1,000 people in January and February ...

Treasure Unearthed in a Slum

April 17, 2019

During their most formative and vulnerable years, millions of children are left alone during the day to wander in their villages. Many will adopt poor social...

God's Calling Doesn't Involve Superstars

April 3, 2019

Because we are all called to live worthy of the calling we have received, we all have been called to live a higher life. But you might ask… “What if I’m not ...

Dying of Thirst: The Global Water Crisis

March 20, 2019

“The water crisis the world is facing isn’t going to get any better,” said Dr. KP Yohannan, GFA World founder. “We need to start thinking seriously about the...

Christmas Chickens Help Buy a Fish Farm

March 6, 2019

He felt God’s loving hand on his life as he took care of what He had entrusted him with. The poverty he once battled was now no more—and it all ended the day...

Life-changing Doctor Visits

Feb. 20, 2019

She couldn't afford to quit working; her husband was gone, and there was no one else to provide for her three daughters. But she couldn't afford to see a doc...

Armour in the Battle Against Bitter Cold

Feb. 7, 2019

Going into the remotest places, where many had never heard that God loves them, Pasha and her team of faithful women endured hot, humid summers and especiall...

He Thought He Stole a Cell Phone. Was He Surprised!

Jan. 23, 2019

Imagine his surprise when he played with the buttons and discovered that what he had taken was not a cell phone at all. It was an audio Bible from Audio Scri...

Which One of My Babies Must I Let Die?

Jan. 9, 2019

The poverty-stricken are often forced to live in overcrowded slums or are homeless on city streets, unable to meet their most basic needs. To survive, some m...

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...