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GFA Helps 70,000 Families Defy Covid-19 Starvation

Oct. 30, 2020

'Compassion will triumph’ says missionary statesman as families across Asia ‘utterly desperate’

With the number of Covid-19 cases in India surging past eight million and climbing rapidly, ongoing hunger relief efforts continue to stave off starvation across pandemic-ravaged Asia.

In some areas, hunger is forcing people to take the most extreme measures. One man was captured on video apparently eating a dead dog off the road.

“The situation on-the-ground right now is utterly desperate,” said Dr. K.P. Yohannan, founder of GFA World. “We’re doing all we can to bring relief and as difficult as it is, compassion will triumph in t…

Social Media Led Her to the Truth

Feb. 5, 2020

It was supposed to be Lochani’s first day of school, but it was not a happy day for her. Her family had lost everything in a fire that day—and now her parents …

From Picking Trash to Picking a College

Aug. 7, 2019

Discussing the life of Bir and the rest of the children in his village, who, despite the challenges of poverty and the difficulties in school, were given hope …

Flushing Out Disease, Building Dignity

May 17, 2019

Flushing Out Disease, Building Dignity

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 docto…

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 may…

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…

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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…

GFA World Blog

GFA Helps 70,000 Families Defy Covid-19 Starvation

'Compassion will triumph’ says missionary statesman as families across Asia ‘utterly desperate’

Social Media Led Her to the Truth

From Picking Trash to Picking a College

Flushing Out Disease, Building Dignity

Life-changing Doctor Visits

Which One of My Babies Must I Let Die?

How Handwashing Can Save Lives

Love Enters the Red-Light District

Visit a Bridge of Hope Centre

Helping the Hurting in Kerala

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