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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.

This outdoor event was held at Battlefield Park, near King Street East and Centennial Parkway in Hamilton. The park is an important part of Battlefield House Museum's Educational & Environmental Programs, Museum Tours, as well as special events, such as the Re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek each June. Located on the border between the cities of Stoney Creek and Hamilton, this 32-acre park provides a welcome green space and access to the Bruce Trail.

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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 can…

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 of…

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 ha…

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Visit a Bridge of Hope Centre

Sept. 17, 2018

What does Sponsoring a Child provide? From tutoring the children to providing them with a delicious meal, get a look behind-the-scenes and see what a day at a …

Helping the Hurting in Kerala

Sept. 10, 2018

As the people of Kerala recover in the aftermath of the worst flooding in nearly 100 years, the reality of devastation is beginning to sink in—and so is the ne…

Flood of the Century in Kerala, India

Aug. 24, 2018

GFA World (formerly Gospel for Asia) has issued an urgent appeal for help in responding to some of the worst flooding in almost a century that has claimed seve…

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Compelled by Love for Those with Leprosy

Aug. 13, 2018

Today, tens of thousands of people across the globe suffer from leprosy. This social stigma can be devastating—perhaps even worse than the disease itself. In t…

GFA World Serves Pancakes to their Community

Aug. 6, 2018

At GFA World in Stoney Creek, we have begun a summer tradition, a free Neighbourhood Pancake Breakfast held at GFA World

21st Century Slavery & Human Trafficking

July 30, 2018

Higher than the entire population of Canada is today’s estimated global slave population. Slavery may long have been officially outlawed but numerically, there…