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Dozens of volunteers are descending on a South Dakota camp to prepare it for thousands of summer visitors. Their week of hard work ensures youth groups, families, and retreats can enjoy nature and community all season long.
A faith-based giving campaign just proved maternal health can mobilize massive support when communities see it as urgent. Every Pregnancy coalition raised $91 million during Ramadan 2026, shifting how religious philanthropy prioritizes saving mothers' lives.
A Sioux Falls man who beat stage four cancer at 37 is now guiding others through their darkest moments. Chris Lawrence's nonprofit ministry offers emotional tools and spiritual support to patients and families nationwide.
A new film brings the timeless parable of the Good Samaritan to life with authentic costumes and locations, winning multiple festival awards. The movie challenges viewers to show radical compassion across all boundaries in today's divided world.
More than 20 faith organizations across Kenya just joined forces to tackle a crisis affecting one in five teenage girls. The new Interfaith National Hub on Family Health aims to slash adolescent pregnancy and maternal deaths through community-driven care.
The Netherlands' Senate rejected a controversial bill that would have made staying in the country without papers a crime, after faith-based parties insisted on protecting acts of charity. The victory came down to a single vote and shows compassion can still shape policy.
Religious scholars, scientists, and policymakers gathered in Malawi to tackle Africa's climate crisis with faith-based solutions. The conference charts how churches can drive real change for biodiversity and poverty reduction across the continent.
After surviving childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence, Palmira de Sá now helps other survivors heal through faith-based advocacy in Angola. Her story of forgiveness and recovery is featured on the Faith Without Frontiers podcast.
Filmmaker John Ekanem releases "Brothers in Arms," a faith-based story about three partners whose successful business tests their loyalty and friendship. The film streams now on John Ekanem TV just in time for Easter viewing.
Twin brothers Robert and Richard Williams both battled addiction in their early years. Now they run the very faith-based organizations that helped them get sober.
Peter Obi just gave ₦10 million to help a rural Nigerian hospital rebuild and train the next generation of nurses. His gift supports a faith-based renovation project that's turning Ehime General Hospital into a healthcare and education hub for Imo State.
When a deadly tornado devastated Kankakee and Aroma Park, Chicago-area volunteers traveled 60 miles with truckloads of supplies to help families rebuild. The faith-based group Black Men United partnered with World Vision to deliver not just groceries and generators, but also something even more precious: hope.
A community fundraiser brought together music, faith, and powerful stories from women whose lives have been transformed by a local drop-in centre. The "Worship Around the World" event celebrated connection while raising money to expand services and welcome more women.
The Vatican is leading a Christian movement to pull investments from mining companies that harm Indigenous communities and the environment. The campaign aims to align church money with Catholic values of protecting people and planet.
After a suicidal thought nearly took his life, Pastor Michael A. Walrond Jr. chose therapy instead of silence. Now he's built Harlem's first faith-based mental health center to help others do the same.
A spirits entrepreneur is giving away an entire college campus in Vermont to a Catholic or Christian institution that shares his vision for spiritual renewal in America. Raj Peter Bhakta bought the historic property during the pandemic and now wants to see it become a center for faith-based education.
Bangladesh's untapped Islamic charity system could mobilize billions annually to lift millions out of poverty. Experts say better coordination and digital tracking could transform faith-based giving into a powerful anti-poverty tool.
Nine exceptional high school seniors just received life-changing news: full-tuition scholarships to Azusa Pacific University worth tens of thousands of dollars. These future nurses, therapists, and business leaders share a common thread of faith, service, and dreams to heal their communities.
Bangladesh is launching a revolutionary plan to eliminate extreme poverty in 10 to 15 years by formally organizing Zakat, the Islamic practice of charitable giving. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is creating a national framework to harness billions in religious donations that currently flow through informal channels.
Pastor Corey Brooks is walking across America with a bold message: urban communities don't need political saviors, they need timeless principles like faith, family, and accountability. His journey through struggling neighborhoods has convinced him that embracing core American values can lift communities from the bottom up.
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