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Fairtrade and freedom
The transformation is profound: a life of utter despair, fear and injustice turned to one of opportunity, hope and freedom. In the heart of Kolkata’s red light...
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Just a British thing? Lent around the world
From indifference in Asia and difficulty in Africa to avoidance in Latin America, Lent among Protestants is a rarer thing outside Britain than you might expect. ...
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Quality care until the very end
Bumrot is a nine year-old boy with severe cerebral palsy and many other health related problems. He is the star of the BMS DVD, Inspiring Smiles, which promotes the...
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VIDEO: Syria, military intervention and Christians in danger
Western military intervention in the Middle East doesn’t work, according to a the head of a BMS partner organisation in Lebanon, commenting on recent events in...
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Looking to heaven
From Didcot to D R Congo, Tirana to Thailand and the Holy Land to Haiti, staff, partners and supporters united in prayer for BMS World Mission this week. The...
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A Valentine's Day challenge
On Valentine’s Day, Americans typically buy 180 million roses, 36 million boxes of sweets and chocolate, and spend more than $14 billion on gifts*. Now compare that to...
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Linking lives
The number of Christian migrants in Nepal, and the Nepali Diaspora, has increased by at least 33 per cent in the past 15 years. In the aftermath of the Nepal Civil War, not...
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Too hungry to worry about malaria
Last week the BBC reported that deaths from malaria are twice as high as previously estimated – up to 1.24 million worldwide. Most deaths are still among young...
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A bridge too far?
BMS General Director David Kerrigan recently visited north east China, and was able to visit one of the world’s most secretive border crossings – the...
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Behind the mask
Just as one festival ends in Italy, so another begins. BMS World Mission worker Alex Anderson writes about a long-standing tradition, complete with wailing widows, people...
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Expanding the kingdom
“The project has been a blessing for our church and others nearby.” Rogéria, Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro. God’s Kingdom spans the entire...
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Thousands displaced by Mozambique storms
Two successive tropical storms in the last fortnight have caused severe damage to homes and infrastructure in Mozambique, one of the world’s poorest nations. ...
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Finding hope in the uncertainties
The first day back at school can be a time of reconnecting with friends, sharing plans for the new term and discovering new trials and highlights. As always, with the...
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Asia: easing suffering on a continent of disaster
Home repairs for former sex-workers, protection from the cold in Bangladesh, floods that leave psychological scars and weather emulating war: relief work in Asia is...
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A hands-on experience
What a difference a year makes! In the space of about 12 months, a BMS-supported project in Afghanistan can help transform illiterate and unconfident women into skilled...
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Valuing the vulnerable
Aged just 18 months old, a little girl called Makanaka was found abandoned in a forest with a bag of tattered clothes. She lingered in hospital corridors for ten...
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Ticket to salvation
Have you ever spotted what is printed on the back of your bus ticket? A third of a million commuters in Kolkata have discovered a Scriptural surprise on their permit to...
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Street spirit
Hip-hop beats were replaced by Christmas carols in a township near Johannesburg as a local church congregation took its service onto the streets. Shekinah Glory...
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Chocolatada for Christmas
At Christmas time, Peruvian communities traditionally gather together and celebrate with hot chocolate and Paneton (a cake of Italian origin, popular throughout South...
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Food and fuel for families in need this Christmas
A BMS relief grant has been sent through European Baptist Aid (EBAid) to provide food boxes and winter fuel for families in need. A lack of financial support is...
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