Family is the Joy of Life
December 13, 2018By Dawn Carnill, Director of Christmas Outreach In this blog, Dawn Carnill gives you a front-row seat to the journey of a young Filipino enduring cancer and how he radiates hope despite his circumstances. It’s the most wonderful time of the year again! Time for shopping, school programs, cookie baking, present wrapping, decorating and partying. It’s […]
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Donations DOUBLED Through Dec. 31
December 10, 2018Last month I shared how ER is Investing in Human Futures to help people escape generational poverty. We’re excited because our staff is growing really quickly, our volunteer teams are filling up and our partners are positioned to make 2019 a year of incredible impact. We have so much opportunity to impact vulnerable women and […]
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Nutrition Fruition
December 9, 2018A nutrition project months in the making came to fruition on Nov. 17 in San Clemente, CA. ER staff members have been working with two like-minded organizations on a big project – providing nutritious meals for vulnerable people in Malawi. ER’s Russ Cline shares: “Last Saturday, 121 volunteers gathered in San Clemente, CA to pack […]
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Shop Online to Help Vulnerable Kids
December 9, 2018(Nov. 7, 2018) Getting a check from AmazonSmile for $121.09 last quarter reminds us that we can help ER simply by designating ER as our charity while shopping! If you’re reading this blog, chances are you care about people. But with life pounding us 24/7, it’s hard to know how to help. We’ve got great news. […]
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Dream Centre Brightens His World
November 29, 2018By Alyssa Carrel, ER Staff Writer (Nov. 19, 2018) JoJo’s* world is very dim. He is one of our Grade 1 learners and among all his struggles, on this day his biggest challenge is that he battles to see because he needs to wear sunglasses to protect his eyes. JoJo comes into the Dream Centre […]
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#GivingTuesday: A Day Of Generosity
November 27, 2018By Tim Fausch, ER Communications You know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but what about Giving Tuesday? Way back in 2012, some insightful people wanted to create a movement that matched the excitement and enthusiasm of those two popular shopping days, but with a twist. Instead of focusing on buying Christmas presents, they launched […]
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Wanted: Short-Term Volunteers
November 16, 2018ER is expanding our after-school program in South Africa and has openings for short-term volunteers. This opportunity involves instructing kids from local settlements who are in need of homework help and extracurricular activities. Volunteers would join our staff at the ER Dream Centre facility in Cape Town. Typically, volunteers commit to three months to one […]
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Fearless Youth Sports Camp Inspires Kids
November 8, 2018Sports are a great way to help vulnerable kids overcome adversity, especially in the Philippines where culture celebrates athletic achievement. So when ER Asia wanted to pour into kids living at children’s homes and struggling communities, the Fearless Youth Sports Camp was born. After months of planning, ER’s Jason Chappell, staff and volunteers launched the […]
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Building Leaders, Community in Ecuador
October 29, 2018Five organizations pooled their resources to sponsor a dynamic leadership conference in Ecuador: Extreme Response, Pan de Vida, Youth World, Reach Beyond and Inca Link. Each organization is committed to helping people escape from challenging circumstances. The training is designed to provide frontline leaders with the skills, insights and tools to enhance and expand their […]
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Orphan Water Project Funded!
October 26, 2018We’ve got GREAT news. Earlier this year, we began raising awareness, and funds, for a huge need at the Belwop Child Rescue Center in Nyeri, Kenya. This long-time ER partner struggles to obtain enough water for the vulnerable children in its care. Clean water is available from water delivery services, but those deliveries are sporadic […]
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