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Covenant World Relief and Development is the humanitarian aid ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church.

06/23/2026

"My name is Ana Arrieta, and I am Venezuelan. I arrived in Colombia six years ago with my two children. I left my country because of the economic, social, and political situation that is known throughout the world. The reality people are currently facing in Venezuela is very difficult.

Colombia has welcomed me with kindness and support. I have never felt excluded. The people I have met and shared life with in Medellín have been wonderful.

From the moment I left my country and came to Medellín, Antioquia, I found here what I had been searching for when I made the decision to leave Venezuela: protection and security for my children—above all, security for my children.

The foundation has been a refuge for me, both emotionally and spiritually. I believe that every migrant who leaves their country needs to build strong relationships with good people who can help carry the pain of being separated from everything that was loved in the home left behind.

Here, I found family. I found friendship. I found support. I found words of encouragement. At the foundation, I also found a way to give back for all that Colombia has given to me. Through the foundation, I learned many handicraft skills, and now I have the opportunity to reach other women—both migrants like me and women native to this country—who need support networks and opportunities for connection. I can share with them some of the affection, learning, and generosity that Colombia has shown me.

Today, I serve as a volunteer, teaching macramé to a group of 15 women in an atmosphere of sisterhood and companionship. At the same time, I am also a student here. I am learning garment pattern-making and how to operate sewing machines. This has always been a dream of mine that I had never been able to achieve. Here, I am finally making that dream a reality, and it has been one of the best experiences of my life.

At the foundation, I have found friendship, support, and, above all, a way to pursue and fulfill some of my own dreams."

— Ana Arrieta, participant and volunteer at Fundación Manos con Esperanza in Colombia. Translated from Spanish.

06/21/2026

“As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.” - Psalm 103:13

06/20/2026

World Refugee Day is an opportunity to recognize the millions of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes.

Too often, refugees are defined only by what they have lost. Yet refugees are also neighbors, parents, students, business owners, leaders, and vital community members.

Through locally led programs, our partners create spaces where displaced individuals can develop skills, share their gifts, and take active roles within their communities.

06/18/2026

🏔️ In one of Nepal’s most disaster-vulnerable and underserved regions, Nepal Christian Relief Services (NCRS) is partnering with local families, schools, churches, and community leaders across the remote communities of Rukum (West) to strengthen resilience.

Through agricultural support, skills development training, WASH initiatives, disaster preparedness programs, and women’s empowerment efforts, vulnerable households are gaining tools to improve livelihoods and build stability and hope. 🌱

Support partners like these through the link in bio.

06/16/2026

This past week, Covenant World Relief & Development's Advisory Team gathered for three days of prayer, strategic planning, and grant review.

Together, the team approved 15 community development grants supporting programs through 13 trusted partner organizations across 11 countries. From sustainable agriculture and community health to refugee support, child development, and food security, these locally led initiatives reflect the ways our partners help communities flourish.

Behind every grant approval is a process of listening, discernment, and reflection: How does this project address root causes of injustice? How is impact measured? Who is leading the work, and what can we learn from them? How does this reflect the good news and bring about lasting change?

Advisory team members include Boaz Johnson, Carolyn Poterek, Chrissy Palmerlee, Crystal Kang, David Husby, Elizabeth O. Pierre, Grace Shim, Lance Davis, Lyndsey Watson, Melissa Liew, Nils Clauson, Paul Swanson, Ramelia Williams, Sharon Davis, Stephen Sharkey, and Viji Nakka-Cammauf.

Thank you for helping bring hope and dignity to communities around the world.

06/14/2026

"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen." - 1 Peter 4:10-11

06/11/2026

“Children learn to break free from narratives of abandonment and victimization, fostering peaceful coexistence.” 🕊️

Through Musalaha’s Children Summer Camp in Palestine, Muslim and Christian children from different communities across the West Bank come together for shared meals, sports, art, storytelling, and reconciliation-centered learning.

In a context marked by segregation, violence, and prolonged trauma, the camp creates a rare safe space where children can build friendships across religious and social divides while learning values of compassion, dignity, and peacebuilding. 🌱

Support partners like these through the link in bio.

06/09/2026

💛 Women are at the heart of transformation!

Through the G*I Project in Sabaneta, Colombia, Fundación Manos con Esperanza is continuing to walk alongside women as they build support networks, strengthen job and entrepreneurship skills, receive emotional and spiritual support, and grow in confidence and leadership.

What began as a training program has become a community of belonging, healing, and hope. Women are becoming leaders, volunteers, and agents of change in their families and neighborhoods. 🌱 Together with local churches, community leaders, and organizations, this project is helping women overcome barriers of poverty, isolation, and inequality while creating sustainable opportunities for the future.

Support partners like these through the link in bio. 🤝

06/07/2026

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.'”

– Matthew 25:40

06/04/2026

During the Korean War, Covenant World Relief & Development helped provide emergency food rations to families facing displacement, hunger, and devastation in the aftermath of war.

This archival photo captures a moment of joy as a Korean family carries home winter food supplies made possible through the generosity of Christians around the world. Decades later, these stories remain part of CWRD’s 80-year legacy of responding to crisis with compassion, dignity, and hope.

These moments—and many more—are featured in For Neighbor’s Good, the new book celebrating 80 years of Covenant World Relief & Development.

Purchase the book through the Covenant Bookstore link in bio. 📖

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