Serve Tour: Building Bridges in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — When the Send Relief Serve Tour came to Baltimore on April 29-30, 400 volunteers…
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Serve Tour Charleston: Views from a Weekend on Mission
“When we can have something catalytic like the Serve Tour that can bring churches together, bring…
VBS Fundraising Breaks Cycles of Violence in Central Africa
Each year at Portland Avenue Baptist Church, Gina McKean, director of Childhood Ministries, brainstorms ideas for…
Seven Truths to Hold to Amid the Ukrainian Crisis
Glenn Ansley is an International Mission Board (IMB) missionary in Ferrara, Italy. The following is a…
Emergency Food Delivery Saves Lives in South Asia
Because of generous donors like you, Batsal has been receiving life-saving dialysis for several years. He…
Send Relief features Family Advocacy Ministry during Foster Care Awareness Month
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – At any given moment, an estimated 400,000 U.S. children and teens are in…
In Conversation with a Single Foster Mom
In North America, the need for foster and adoptive families has never been greater, and we…
Kenyan Pastors in Crisis Receive Life-Saving Food Rations
“At the beginning, pastors were not thought of because people thought that pastors would not be…
Family Removes Idols in Response to Send Relief Feeding Project
Amid COVID-19 lockdowns in South Asia, many people found themselves suddenly out of work with no…
Emergency Food Distribution Leads to New House Church in Southeast Asia
When a Send Relief Southeast Asia partner asked Mr. Dee who he thought would benefit the…
Food Vouchers Ease Continuing COVID Crisis in Australia
When Australia closed its borders in March of 2020, all non-essential services were shut down. By…
Abandoned Babies Rescued From Trash Heaps in Kenya
The abandonment of babies is a tragically common occurrence in Kenya. Many families are faced with…
How Kissing a Bearded Dragon in Portland Saved Lives in Central Africa
You’ve heard how kissing a frog turned him into a prince, but that’s just a fairy…
Your Gifts Are Saving Lives in South Asia: See Who You Are Helping
Mr. Viraj was notorious for being hostile to Christians in his district. He was convinced that…
Help, Hope and High Blood Pressure
“Are you looking for help? Do you need hope?” A banner with these words printed over…
New Mexico Baptists serve, share hope in aftermath of latest wildfires
Ruidoso, N.M. — As Southern Baptist volunteers sift through the remains of home sites in the…
Ukrainian Baptist Finds Water in a Wasteland
Yura knew reunion was on the horizon and he found an oasis on the way. Carrying…
Send Relief offers coaching to engage Afghan refugees
In response to the number of resettled Afghan refugees in communities in the United States, Send…
Baptists in Ukraine continue to minister with support from Send Relief
On April 11, Send Relief leadership gathered in a hotel room in Chisinau, Moldova, for a…
Set Free on Skid Row
Set Free Church is no stranger to serving the unseen people of Los Angeles—those experiencing homelessness,…
Delivering Bibles in Former Communist Romania
On a humid summer day in Communist Romania, Dmitri trudged along a road leading to a…
Send Relief leadership visit Romania and Moldova
Send Relief leadership recently traveled to Romania and Moldova to listen to, pray for and determine…
From sirens to safety: Disaster relief volunteers comfort traumatized refugees
SUCEAVA, Romania – “You are safe.” These were the words a Ukrainian woman, her daughter and…
First Person: How two Ukrainian boys personalized the war
Den and Dimi are the same ages as two of my nephews — two and four….
Building Beds for Underprivileged Children in Mississippi
Sixteen underprivileged children in Mississippi got to sleep in their own beds (some for the very…
GenSend Student Missionaries Restore School Library
During the pandemic, the elementary school library had become a catch-all room for extra furniture, shelving…
Generosity pouring out for Ukrainian refugees results in changed lives
Paul Chitwood hadn’t planned on returning to Poland and Romania so soon. Just a few weeks…
Broken for Bucha: Southern Baptist Response Teams Overflow with Compassion
Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of war violence that some readers may find disturbing. The…
Send Relief partnership strengthens response in Eastern Europe
As the shared compassion ministry of the International Mission Board (IMB) and the North American Mission…
Missionary Parents Teach ‘Active Christianity’ and Sacrifice to Kids
Wesley and Emily Smyth* are raising their four children to understand that the Christian life is…
In ministry to refugees, NAMB Journeyman learned importance of the gospel above all
CLARKSTON, Ga. (BP) – Carrie A. can point to the moment during her experience as a…
West African Governor Commends Send Relief Clean Water Efforts
Thank you for your generosity on World Water Day! Here’s where your funds are helping: In…
On the Ground at the Ukrainian Border
Jason Cox remembers exactly where he was when news of Ukraine’s invasion broke. As Send Relief’s…
A Modern Widow’s Mite in New York City
All along the street, heroin addicts were huddled in groups against the wall. A man hunched…
Mountaintop Assembly Line Makes Water Well for Isolated Village
Thank you for giving on World Water Day! Here’s one story of how your gifts are…
Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary transforms into humanitarian hub, partners with IMB, Send Relief
LVIV, Ukraine — Every day when air raid sirens pierced the air, Yaroslav Pyzh ran to…