Death. Abandonment. Shame. [...] […] Read more »

On Dec. 7, a massive fire broke out in a South Asian slum, destroying nearly 2,000 shanties […] Read more »

The people of Myanmar faced a tragic summer as incessant rain flooded villages and fields and caused landslides that destroyed houses, roads and bridges. GFA-supported Compassion Services teams faithfully served the people of Myanmar throughout the flooding, distributing much-needed relief supplies wherever they could. [...] […] Read more »

Gospel for Asia-supported pastor Deepit organized a four-day training seminar to help the people in his community regain financial stability after Nepal's earthquakes in April and May. [...] […] Read more »

Gospel for Asia-supported pastor Deepit organized a four-day training seminar to help the people in his community regain financial stability after Nepal's earthquakes in April and May. Many in Pastor Deepit's community are unemployed. "After the earthquake," Deepit said, "many people are in need of basic needs: food, shelter and clothes. They are in financial crisis. [This seminar] is one [...] […] Read more »

Thousands of people are taking temporary shelter in the midst of heavy rainfall that has brought a surge of floodwaters to the states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, India, and the neighboring nation of Sri Lanka. More than 70 people have died in India, while 3 have died in Sri Lanka. [...] […] Read more »

On Nov. 14, a house situated in a slum in Kolkata, West Bengal, caught fire. Because houses in slum areas are built close together, some sharing a wall, the fire spread quickly to the nearby houses. [...] […] Read more »

In late July, heavy monsoon rains inundated many parts of West Bengal, India. The resulting floods killed 50 people. When open sewer drains contaminated the floodwaters, people fell prey to diarrhea, skin diseases and other waterborne illnesses. [...] […] Read more »

Continuous heavy rains in western Myanmar have destroyed thousands of homes and flooded hundreds of acres of paddy fields. Schools and marketplaces have also closed or are submerged in the rising waters. In their struggle to survive, villagers have fled to the hilly areas to make temporary shelter. Food has become scarce, and many are dying from starvation. [...] […] Read more »

In West Bengal, India, landslides and flooding have devastated the land and caused the death of more than 40 individuals in Darjeeling district alone. Farms, livestock and homes are destroyed and roads have been blocked, disabling aid to come in swiftly. [...] […] Read more »

Over the past three months, Gospel for Asia-supported Compassion Services teams have distributed rice, lentils, salt, solar-powered lanterns, tarps and many other needed items to earthquake victims in Nepal, but there's one thing they hadn't given: their own blood. [...] […] Read more »

After a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on April 25 and a 7.3-magnitude earthquake on May 12, the people of Nepal are grieving the loss of more than 8,000 people, and hundreds of thousands are displaced. Motivated by Christ's love, Gospel for Asia-supported Compassion Services teams continue to bring relief to devastated, hard-to-reach areas. Read more about the work they are doing. [...] […] Read more »