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Chile Churches Helping Neighbors Rebuild Lives

by covwebster – Apr 23, 2010

DICHATO, CHILE (April 23, 2010) – The high-pitched grind of a chainsaw, mixed with the rhythmic pounding of hammers driving nails, echoed through the tent walls in the refugee camp on a hillside overlooking Dichato, Chile. It is the sound of the Evangelical Covenant Church at work to help victims of the February 27 earthquake (magnitude 8.8) and tsunami, which together claimed at least 570 lives.

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Reflections on Haiti: Need to ‘Go the Distance’

by covwebster – Mar 23, 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (March 23, 2010) – The following reflection was written by David Mark, World Mission regional coordinator for Latin America, who along with three other Evangelical Covenant Church leaders visited Haiti last week. They were there to assess ongoing needs that will help shape future distributions of the more than $1 million contributed in recent weeks to the Covenant Haiti Relief Fund to assist long-term rebuilding efforts.

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Haiti: Devastation Cannot Overcome Faith, Resilience

by covwebster – Mar 23, 2010

CHICAGO, IL (March 23, 2010) – “Just back from Haiti. It was truly life changing. I have never seen such widespread devastation and death. I have also never seen such magnificent resilience and deep faith among believers who suffer. I am humbled and in awe.”

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Chile Congregations Reaching Out to Help Neighbors

by covwebster – Mar 18, 2010

TOMÉ, CHILE (March 18, 2010) – Two Covenant Church of Chile congregations are helping provide their communities and others with education, trauma counseling, food and water as the country struggles to help its citizens following the February 27 earthquake.

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Haiti: Transition from Relief to Rehab Under Way

by covwebster – Mar 17, 2010

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (March 17, 2010) – Covenant World Relief (CWR) partners in Haiti are beginning to transition their work from relief to rehabilitation and development while continuing to meet current needs – which remain desperate, says Director Dave Husby.

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