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Today is #InternationalDayOfTheGirl Where we work in South Asia, women and girl’s rights, and their voices, are often silenced. Child marriage is still routine in many places, girls are far less likely to receive or finish education, and abuse towards them is all too common. But these girls do have voices. And they’re using them. Education for girls makes it all the more possible for them to raise those voices. Through our Hope Through Education fund, many girls have been able to attend or continue school when they normally would have had to stop. Niang in Myanmar is 14 and she wants to travel the world and become a writer. Mariam in Pakistan is 13; she is top of her class and loves science and math. Monisha in Bangladesh is 12 and apart from being top in her class for Math, English, and Bengali, she developed leadership skills while leading her football team to a district championship. These and so many girls are the current and future leaders of their communities and countries. You can stand with them! Link in our profile. 📸: @bc_serna #HarvestBridge #LikeAGirl #SheLeads
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Flooding in northern India is worse than it has been in 25 years, especially in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where the heavy rainfall has killed dozens, displaced tens of thousands, and impacted the lives of millions. In Bihar, our partners are responding to help those who have been overlooked by government help. For $15 per family they can provide clean water and essential food items. It is no exaggeration to say this can be the difference between life and death. You can help by giving to our Disaster Relief fund. ~Link in our profile~ #HarvestBridge #Flooding #HelpingHand
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments — tenderness for what he is and respect for what he may become. ~ Louis Pasteur Today is World Teacher’s Day! We are so thankful for all the hard working teachers we come alongside in South Asia - paid and volunteers - who hold this tenderness and respect, even amidst the chaos that often comes with teaching! You can support their work through our Hope Through Education fund, which makes possible dozens of after school tutoring programs, helps with school fees, provides literacy classes, and even supports a full school in Pakistan! ~Link in Bio~ to give. // #HarvestBridge #WorldTeachersDay #Education
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Will you pray for believers in India? In the last few months, several of the pastors and missionaries we come alongside in India have been stoned, threatened, robbed, questioned by police, and had their Bibles and Gospel tracts burned. This is not uncommon, but under an increasingly radical Hindu government, both Christians and Muslims are facing growing persecution. This has come both from official policies, and from people feeling more comfortable to persecute because of their government’s silence when minorities are attacked. // #HarvestBridge #PersecutedChurch #Pray
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“Harvest Bridge exists for these dedicated Asian Christians, who otherwise could not communicate well with Western supporters because they lack the necessary knowledge of English, technical skills, and scale of projects. We tell their stories and connect them with the resources they need to reap the great harvest before them. These Asian missionaries – more than our US team – are the core of our organization. ~Link in Profile~ to read our full September newsletter, Our New Chapter // #HarvestBridge #JesusChangesEverything #WalkByFaith
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A praise report from Inesh* in Sri Lanka: “Mrs. Shantha* is forty six years old and a widow; she lost her husband during the civil war. Now she is living with her five children; two boys and three girls and they are going to school. In her village, apart from ours, there is not any other church. God led us to visit this village and HE is doing greater things there. We as a church team visited and I was taken to Mrs. Shantha’s house by one of our leaders and was introduced to her. When I visited I was shocked. She was very badly affected by breast cancer. She was very much sick and down in bed. Her brother was taking care of she and her children. They needed lots of money for her treatment. We shared the faith and miracles of God with them, and we as a church took care of her. We also helped her to attend the church. She began to trust God and believe in God, and after a couple of months of medical treatment and prayer she is now 80% back to normal. She is doing well and taking care of her family and doing small jobs in the village. Please continue to pray for her. Thank You!!” // *Name changed for safety #HarvestBridge #JesusChangesEverything #TestimonyTuesday
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“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where there is hatred, let me sow love,⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where there is injury, pardon;⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.” ~ Saint Francis of Assisi // #InternationalDayOfPeace
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“Harvest Bridge began with the prayers of faithful, fruitful missionaries in Asia who had reached the limit to what they could accomplish on their own, and asked God for help. Today, these missionaries tell us that Harvest Bridge and its donors are the answer to their prayers…” Continue reading for an important announcement from our president! ~Link in Our Profile~ #HarvestBridge
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“Failure means nothing now, only that it taught me life.” ~ Elisabeth Elliot // #HarvestBridge #Wisdom #SundayThoughts
