Are you ready for some truly great news? In March, five boys in ER’s Manila Children's Home (MCH) were reunited with their families. We’ve been praying for this awesome outcome for eight years. When the MCH launched in 2014, Executive Director Pastor John and Gela...
One of ER’s core pillars is to develop leaders to help vulnerable people break free from generational poverty and have greater kingdom impact. In late March, we hosted our 16th Annual Leadership Summit in Georgia. Fifty-five men gathered from 14 different countries...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rJ0WctaJjM On Jan. 31, 2022, a huge mudslide triggered by the heaviest rainfall in Ecuador for nearly 20 years killed 26 people in the Quito, triggering disaster response from Extreme Response. Dozens of were injured and scores were...
Steve and Anne Haag epitomize the concept of using your passions to help others through life skills training. Could God use a pole climber (fiber optics) and a greenhouse worker with prior addiction issues? That's a resounding "yes". Today they are ER staff running...
Insecurity – 1. uncertainty or anxiety about oneself; lack of confidence. 2. the state of being open to danger or threat; lack of protection. (Oxford Online Dictionary) Insecurity feels like a dirty word and yet it is something I’m certain we have all faced. It’s far...
As a young girl, Mirasol dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. To achieve this dream, she needed skills training. When she was 19, those dreams were dashed when she became pregnant and also lacked the finances to pay for training. She found contentment as a...
In 2021, ER's Gabe Fisher launched L327-Fitness to mentor young men in South Africa to lead successful lives. To end the year, he invited six "Silverback" boys (interns) to participate in a fitness camp. This took place at a community farm in Beaufort West operated by...
Scroll through Extreme Response’s social media posts you’ll see photos of our field staff and the vulnerable people we serve. These images often are impactful and inspiring. What you don’t see are the other invaluable ER team members who help make what we do possible....
Until recently, kids whose parents work in the Quito Trash Dump rarely made it through high school. Most drop out early to become recyclers themselves. This cycle is breaking and dreams are coming true. Thanks to your support, we celebrate the success of Cristina and...
By Dawn Carnill, Director of Christmas Outreach No, the COVID grinch did NOT cancel Christmas in South Africa. In fact, ER's Christmas outreaches were a huge success, despite the hoopla that surrounded the country when the Omicron strain was first detected by...
Investing in vulnerable children gives us a front row seat to seeing incredible life change. Take Rayne*, who experienced a severe childhood accident that could have left her crushed and hopeless. Instead, Rayne dances with joy. By Amy Townsend, Fish Hoek Dream Center...