Almost a billion people live without clean drinking water. We call this the water crisis. It’s a crisis because it only starts with water — but water affects everything in life. Health. Education. Food security. And the lives of womenRead more…
Clean Water and the Gospel
Water and the Gospel Christian Identify in the Water Industry Of the more than 90 primarily US-based non-profit clean water organizations we have identified, more than 45 claim a Christian identity either by virtue of their Biblical motivation, publicRead more…
Why are church leaders scared of health?
I searched in vain for mention of health as a topic in this conference. Why is this? Health is not only of major concern for ordinary people and also grossly unequal across the world – the the great commission ofRead more…
Mixed Blessings: Healthy and Unhealthy Organisations in Global Mission
Virtue does not have to be so painful, if it is sensibly organized. Charles Handy, Understanding Voluntary Organizations How healthy is your church, mission, NGO, etc? Here are five brief quotes about organizational life to help explore this question. Remember:Read more…
Influencing Religious Leaders for Change
Here is a question I am grappling with in two very specific health contexts, but which I think has a wider mission implication. In many societies the status of women in very low, and very often this is either partiallyRead more…
Urban Poor Development Strategies
Editor’s Note: This Cape Town 2010 Advance Paper has been written by Raineer Chu as an overview of the topic to be discussed at the Multiplex session on “Embracing God’s Global Urban Mission.” Responses to this paper through the LausanneRead more…
Health Care at Home (Footsteps/Tearfund)
This is a resource from Chab Dai about Healthcare and nutrition.
Feeding Young Children (Footsteps/Tearfund)
This is a resource from Chab Dai about Health and nutrition.
Child Mortality and Injury in Asia: An Overview
This is a resource from Chab Dai on Health.
Critical Issues: Sexual and Reproductive Health
This is a resource from Chab Dai on Health.