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Development Aid: Historic first step
Two weeks ago we asked you to write to the Chancellor George Osborne as part of the IF campaign urging him to commit the UK to giving 0.7 per cent of British income to...
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“Grey hair is a crown of splendour”
Life doesn’t end when you retire. The elderly in Paraguay are lucky if they get to retire at all. Nearly four out of every ten Paraguayans over...
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BMS responds to Syrian crisis
The heart-breaking situation in Syria still dominates our headlines and BMS is continuing to respond to the desperate needs it has created. Since...
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Coffee and cupcakes in Kasese
Have you ever been overseas and wished there was somewhere you could go for a good old cuppa, a chat, and a cheeky slice of lemon cake? Well, if you’re ever in...
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An open letter to Chancellor George Osborne
Imagine IF by writing a letter you could help change the world for one billion people. Would you do it? Chancellor George Osborne will deliver the 2013...
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Violence against women and girls: is the end in sight?
Rape, abuse, mutilation and beatings are a common experience of women and girls the world over. It is estimated that up to seven out of every ten women will be a victim of...
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First-class fundraising
The next time you send your holiday postcards or clear out old family artifacts, you might just be helping to feed a child in Chad or plant a new church in France....
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Stepping into a better life
In Nepal, if you can’t walk and you don’t live in a city you won’t go to school unless someone carries you. In fact, you probably won’t go anywhere at...
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The UN conference that needs your prayer
Can you imagine the horror of living in a country where domestic violence is not a crime? Over 600 million women around the world don’t need to imagine. ...
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Phone chargers and the sunshine gospel
Does your church struggle to reach out to its community? You can take inspiration from Kahokya Baptist Church, in western Uganda, which has found a practical way to meet the...
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Enough food for everyone IF: BMS joins the campaign
BMS has announced it is a member of IF, standing alongside over 100 organisations – including Tearfund, Christian Aid, World Vision, The Salvation Army and Oxfam...
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Flood relief in Mozambique
Precious crops have been washed away and homes left uninhabitable. Tens of thousands of vulnerable people are living in makeshift camps, reliant on aid for survival...
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Nepal: A life-shaping gap year
A life-changing experience is being grasped by the BMS Action Team in Nepal as it uses crafts and games to teach in government schools in Kathmandu – and there...
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Your role in rebuilding Haiti
Clean water for cholera patients and earthquake-resistant homes for displaced families – two ways in which your support is enabling BMS World Mission’s...
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Don’t forget Syria
Violence in Syria continues to displace thousands but, as the situation deteriorates, BMS grants are providing a lifeline for those affected. Enabling the...
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Thank you from Chad’s hungry
Hungry children have been fed, the sick have received treatment and families have been educated in preventing malnutrition in Chad, as a BMS campaign to fund hunger-related...
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Preach with power: learn from the experts at the Baptist Assembly
Awesome or yawn-some: how did last Sunday’s sermon leave you feeling? For those preparing and those listening, getting the weekly preach right is crucial. It...
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Saving lives, saving the world in Nepal
Landslides claim countless lives every year in Nepal. Thin, shaly soil in the mid-hills belt where many poor communities live is easily washed away by seasonal rains,...
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A life-changing Christmas
Over 200 people bought the new Change a Child’s Life gift tags to add to presents over Christmas, buying about 3,000 tags in total. Each gift tag...
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Teaching the trade I know
Cars have played a key role in Andy Cowie’s life. They are part of his heritage, his first job and his introduction to his wife. Now, cars have drawn...
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