Oulou* lives in a village in West Africa with his wife and four young children. When he was a young boy, Oulou had polio, which made him lose the use of his legs. Today, 37 year-old Oulou is one of...
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Food Distribution Saving Lives in Niger
After two years of very poor harvests, people in many parts of Niger are struggling to get enough food to survive. Outside of Niamey, Niger’s capital, food is being distributed by the Christian...
Kenya + 2 more
New Borehole to Provide Water in Kenya
This week, families and communities in Mwatate, Kenya will have a new source of water and a new hope for consistent supplies of food thanks to a borehole being drilled by the Christian Reformed World...
Response to Food Crisis in Niger
Niger has suffered six severe food crises over the past 30 years, four of which came in the past eight years. This year, as the country faces another crisis situation, CRWRC is responding. Niger, a...
CRWRC expands drought response in Ethiopia
CRWRC is expanding its drought response efforts in Ethiopia. In 2011 the entire East African region experienced the lowest level of rainfall in 60 years. CRWRC responded with $10 million of...
Niger + 5 more
CRWRC Responds to Drought in West Africa
As the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) nears the completion of its $10 million response to drought in Eastern Africa, its International Disaster Response team is now shifting some...
Kenya + 2 more
CRWRC Concludes Response to Drought in Kenya
In late January, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) concluded its final food distribution in Kenya in response to the East Africa drought. In 2011 the region of East Africa...
Beyond Food Aid in East Africa
They dig beneath the hot Kenyan sun, putting in a hard day’s work in a region where opportunity is often scarce, as is food, water – and hope. But they do not labour in vain. Their efforts put cash...
Kenya + 3 more
Hope and a Future in Kenya
CRWRC Newsroom | November 16, 2011 Teraza Akai is struggling to find a shred of hope. Uprooted by post-election violence in Uganda and forced to return to Kenya, her homeland, Teraza and her husband...
More Than Just Peanuts in Uganda
The most reasonable solution was nuts. Struggling to cope with unpredictable and often unfavorable weather patterns emerging in Uganda, one group of farmers found that planting a specific variety of...
Sharing Food with Neighbours in Kenya
What do you do when your cultural tradition dictates that you take care of relatives during times of difficulty, but you are also struggling to survive? This is the situation facing families in...
West Michigan Couple Departs Tomorrow to Kenya for Drought Aid
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011—Fremont residents Lee and Sue Mys are leaving their West Michigan home tomorrow to spend three months volunteering in Kenya where chronic rainfall shortages have caused near-famine...
CRWRC expands food aid in Somalia famine
AUGUST 18, 2011—With major drought response projects already underway in Kenya and Ethiopia, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) is now reaching into Somalia to provide urgently...
CRWRC Expands Aid to Ethiopia
CRWRC Newsroom | August 8, 2011 In addition to its major drought response in Kenya, CRWRC has agreed to expand its reach to two projects in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. These projects will be...
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CRWRC Launches $7 Million Drought Response in Eastern Africa
Burlington, ONT —With plans continuing to gel over the last week, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) announced today that it is drastically increasing its response to severe...
CRWRC Increases Aid in Worst East Africa Drought in 60 Years
JULY 14, 2011—The Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) is rapidly expanding its current drought response to meet a vastly increased need for food and other aid in the Horn of Africa...
CRWRC Responds to Horn of Africa Drought in Kenya
“In Kenya, CRWRC has provided food aid in response to drought conditions nearly every other year for the past decade. This year, however, may be the worst yet,” said Wayne de Jong, Director of...