Issues from 2008...
- More than 22,000 killed in Myanmar Cyclone
Cyclone Nargis slammed through a 30,000 square kilometer area of the coast of Myanmar over the weekend, leaving destruction and death in its wake.
- Haitians suffer in the midst of food insecurity
The current food crisis in the Republic of Haiti stems from rapidly rising food prices fueled by the worldwide oil crisis. The price of rice and beans, which are staples in Haiti, has risen dramatically in the past few months.
- Congo & Rwanda face 6.1 magnitude earthquake
More than 300 people were injured and 40 people killed in a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that shook the South Kivu area on the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
- Update: Churches affected in political unredt in Kenya
The political crisis in Kenya continues ....The crisis, however, extends well beyond political contentions.
- Flooding in Central Africa
As the rainy season in Central Africa continues, the countries located along the Zambezi River – Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia – face increasing rainfall and rising riverbanks.
- Kenya Unrest
The sky is darkened with smoke, burning cars and tires mark the streets, houses burn too, windows are broken. People with a handful of personal belongings run seemingly aimless through the streets, trying to save their lives as others run and smash everything that is in their way. The sound of sporadic gunshots fills the air. Children cry.
Issues from 2007...
The Hands and Feet of Jesus Christ in the midst of the Storm
Six weeks after Tropical Storm Noel, people are still displaced from their homes and living in shelters. On December 11, 2007, they faced another setback as Tropical Storm Olga began to pound the already rain soaked country. Olga raced across Puerto Rico and the island of Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) requiring many to once again flee from their homes.
Bangladesh Update: There was nothing left...
Robert was concerned. The winds had been increasing steadily. He went to the ministry center and the little school to see whether all was well. Then he made his way to see his parents and friends. He knew their meager huts could not withstand a heavy storm. He told them, “Please, take your children and essential belongings, and go to the Catholic or Nazarene ministry centers. You will be safer there!”
Update on Bangladesh Tropical Storm
The cyclone that hit Bangladesh on November 15, 2007 affected 23 districts (political) in Bangladesh. Of these, 14 districts were severely affected. According to the government, 2,388 have died. People expect that they will find many more dead in the next few day as rescue efforts continue. Some reports forecast that there may be as many as 10,000 fatalities.
Tropical Cyclone Wipes out Nazarene Ministries
Cyclone Sidr hit land in Bangladesh at night on Thursday, November 15, 2007. According to the Associated Press, at least 1,100 people have lost their lives and thousand more, their homes.
Tropical Storm Noel Update
Three weeks after the storm, the island of Hispaniola is still reeling from the affects of Tropical Storm Noel. Many creeks and rivers are still running high. Many homes and entire communities still have water in and around them.
Tropical Storm Noel Moves Through the Caribbean
The Dominican Republic and Haiti knew they would get some rain out of the latest tropical storm, but most people, including the forecasters thought the storm would pass south of the island just as it did during Hurricane Dean. But Sunday night, the storm took an unexpected turn and began to dump buckets of rain on the Dominican Republic.
Hurricane Felix wreaks havoc in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
Hurricane Felix, a Category-5 storm, made landfall on the coast of Nicaragua in the early morning hours of September 4. Hundreds of homes were destroyed and nearly two dozen lives lost as the city of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua sustained up to 160 miles-per-hour winds.
Hurricane Dean Hits Mexico & the Caribbean
Hurricane Dean moved over southern Jamaica on August 19, directly hitting Kingston, the capital. On August 22, the eye of the hurricane passed just north of the Belize-Mexico border. The devastating winds did not respect the international delineation and caused destruction in both Belize and the Yucatan peninsula.
Peru Earthquake Update
In the midst of this tragedy, the Church of the Nazarene in South America is living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They are meeting each other’s immediate needs.
Peru Earthquake
An earthquake rocked the coast of southern Peru on Wednesday, August 15 at a magnitude of 8.0. Over 500 people are dead, and thousands are homeless.
Flooding in Bangladesh
The worst flooding in decades continues to devastate Bangladesh......One-third of the country has been declared a disaster zone.
Flood Hits the Lower Midwest
Rainstorms throughout the South Central US have recently dropped as much as two feet of rain on parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.
500,000 Displaced by Fighting in Somalia
The worst violence in 17 years has recently devastated, the city of Mogadishu, capital of Somalia. It is reported that 500,000 people have fled the capital since the violence began three months ago. A cholera outbreak has killed hundreds of children and elderly in the last eight weeks.
Tornado Devastates Kansas Town
On Saturday, May 4th, a tornado with winds in excess of 200 mph devastated the southern Kansas town of Greensburg, killing at least eight and injuring dozens more.
Solomon Islands Faces Tsunami Destruction
On April 2, 2007, an earthquake registering 8.1 resulted in a tsunami with waves between two and ten meters high on the coast of Gizo, Solomon Islands. At least 20 people have died as a result. The natural disaster has left thousands homeless and destroyed at least 13 villages.
Sri Lanka Cannot Find Peace
Sri Lanka has been suffering from nearly 25 years of unrest close to civil war between minority Tamils and majority Singhalese. According to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency), over 150,000 Sri Lankans have recently fled to the Batticaloa area, leaving behind all their belongings.
Deadly Tornados hit Alabama
Tornado's slammed into Enterprise, AL, Thursday March 1, 2007 killing at least 18 people and counting.
Mozambique Flooding Update
Flying over the delta of the Zambezi River into the Sofala region of Mozambique, the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries team along with people from partner organizations saw an unbelievable sight—houses surrounded by water making it difficult to determine where the actual river bed was, acres of maize crops drowned, and roads covered by streams of water.
Mozambique Flooding
During the night on February 10, 2007, Dave Restrick, a Nazarene missionary in Maputo, Mozambique, received a phone call.
Rev. Fernando Gimo, the district superintendent of the Caia region, was calm but spoke of an approaching tragedy: "We are
sitting on the roof of our huts, and the water is rising every hour, higher and higher.
Nazarene Pastor Dies in Cold Wave
The north of Bangladesh, India, and the plains area of Nepal (Terai) have been overwhelmed by a severe cold wave.
Many have already lost their lives, including a Nazarene Pastor.
Issues from 2006...
Strong Typhoon Slams the Philippines
Typhoon Durian landed in the Philippines on Thursday nearly missing the capital city of Manila.
At maximum speeds of 190-225 km, the heavy rains resulted in landslides and mud flows causing fatalities
estimated at over a thousand people. Many are still missing and the number of injured is still rising.
Middle East Crisis Update
War between Israel and Hezbollah militants began on July 12th. The conflict continues, leaving behind destruction to
buildings and thousands of displaced families.
Middle East Crisis
The violence continues in the Middle East and danger mounts. All of our Nazarene churches in the affected areas
remain unharmed. But they are surrounded by danger.
Quake Destroys Churches; Creates Crisis
For the country of Indonesia, the 6.3 earthquake that ripped through the city of Yogyakarta on Saturday May 27, 2006
was another in a line of horrific natural disasters that began 18 months ago with the tsunami. Saturday’s
quake killed over 5,000 people and left numerous other wounded.
World Wide Weekend of Prayer for Children at Risk
Poverty, natural disasters, conflicts, injustices, and food crises have increased in the last few years,
and the most affected are the children.
Church of the Nazarene Stance on Immigration
(4/21/06)
The Board of General Superintendents of the Church of the Nazarene, upon the recommendation of the
US Immigration Task Force and the USA National Board Christian Action Committee has endorsed the World
Relief in Support of Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Nazarenes Killed, Thousands Flee (03/31/06)
Attacks in the South Kivu district have killed 58 people and injured and displaced many more.
Issues from 2005...
Hurricane Wilma (11/03/05)
On October 18 th , Hurricane Wilma became the 12 th hurricane and 21 st named storm in the Atlantic this year.
South Asia Quake Leaves Millions Homeless (10/11/05)
Saturday began like any other ordinary day in Pakistan.
Christmas Project
2005: Child Development Centers (9/23/05)
In developing countries, one in four children lives in abject poverty, in families with an income of less than $1 a day.
Hurricane Katrina
Update (9/07/05)
One week after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries (NCM), through its Nazarene Disaster
Response (NDR), continues vital response efforts on the frontlines.
Hurricane Katrina Update (9/01/05)
Rescue efforts continue in New Orleans, as clean-up and recovery get underway
in Mississippi and Alabama following the absolute devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Hurricane Katrina Response (8/30/05)
Hurricane Katrina made landfall early Monday morning near Buras, Louisiana, southeast of New Orleans.
This is like a second tsunami (8/03/05)
In the heart of the Indian business district, torrential monsoon rains are wreaking havoc on people's lives.
Hurricane Emily Relief (7/20/05)
Hurricane Emily struck the coast of northeast Mexico Wednesday morning as a
Category 3 hurricane with steady winds near 125 mph (220 kph).
Hurricane Clean-Up Volunteers Needed
(7/13/05)
When Hurricane Dennis roared ashore at 120-mph Sunday afternoon, many were
thankful it had weakened just before hitting land.
Landslide Buries Church; Pastor's
Children Killed (7/5/05)
The side of a mountain collapsed and crushed homes in seven neighborhoods
of the rural Guatemalan town of San Antonio Senahu.
Neighborhood Christian Care Centers,
Inc. Awarded Multi-Year Grant From The Urban Child Institute (4/28/05)
Neighborhood Christian Centers, Inc. (NCC) is continuing its partnership with The
Urban Child Institute (formerly LHS, Inc.) through a multi-year grant.
2005 Quadrennial Golf Open (4/27/05)
June 21st, 2005
@ The Brickyard Crossing Golf Course
Luncheon speaker is Steve Alford, Head Basketball Coach at Iowa University
Community of Hope Receives Federal
Grant (4/12/05)
"Community of Hope, a Compassionate Ministry Center in Washington DC,
was awarded a Federal Grant of $624,580 per year for the each of the
next three years.
New Quake Rocks Tsunami Area (3/30/05)
Church bells rang out in the night alerting people of the danger of another
possible tsunami after an 8.7 earthquake struck off the Sumatra coast.
Volunteers Needed
for Tsunami Rehabilitation Efforts (3/18/05)
The Church of the Nazarene only began work in Sri Lanka in 2000.
Yet despite the church’s relatively new presence in Sri Lanka, local Nazarenes
began responding immediately after their small island nation had more
than 80% of its coastal areas affected by the crushing tsunami waves.
A Nazarene Love
Journey (3/4/05)
They called it a “Nazarene Love Journey – Tsunami Thailand”.
War Causes Thousands to Flee; Nazarenes
Missing (2/25/05)
An outbreak of fighting between factions of the Congolese army and the
Interahamwe and Mai-Mai militias caused more than 100,000 people to flee
areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week.
Tsunami Video Released; Relief Efforts
Continue - Update #9 (2/18/05)
On the island of Nias, located about 100 miles off the coast of Sumatra,
there is a village called Orahili Badalu.
Nazarenes Provide Community Support & Counseling in India - Update #8 (2/4/05)
“Weeks after the tsunami, people are still in shock,” reported India’s
NCM Coordinator Atul Meshramkar on February 2, “especially the children
who lost family members and friends.
Nazarenes to Rebuild 5 Schools in
Sri Lanka - Update #7 (1/28/05)
Little boys and girls in Sri Lanka are valiantly trying to return
to normalcy in a world that has turned upside down.
Tsunami Death Toll Tops 225,000 -
Update #6 (1/24/05)
From a Nazarene conference this week came the following report: “Our community is a community of fishermen.
From Africa to Asia, Relief Continues
- Update #5 (1/11/05)
“Along the coast of eastern Somalia, the tsunami left 25,000 people
homeless and 260 people dead,” stated a missionary in the Horn of Africa.
Aid Needed Now - Update #4 (1/7/05)
“Twelve days since the most powerful earthquake in 40 years sent massive tsunamis traveling at 500 mph,
dissolving a sunny Sunday morning into a sea of misery and despair, five
million homeless and grieving people still need our help.
Tsunami Relief Efforts Continue -
Update #3 (1/4/05)
“We are at the air force base to help some tribal members that had
been rescued from the Car Nicobar Island,” shared Debi Dhas,
daughter of a Nazarene District Superintendent in India who is just
finishing her master's degree in Clinical Psychology.
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