A Plan to Help the Burundi Widows

We have posted several times about the fire in the central market of Bujumbura, and how it has devastated the lives of the widows whom Touch the Nations supports. We’re excited to report from Suzanne in Burundi that a plan has been formed to help get the widows back on their feet: I came home […]

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Burundi Fire Aftermath – We Need Your Help

We posted last week about a huge fire in the central market in Bujumbura which has devastated the country.  Many of the widows we support had small businesses which were destroyed in the fire.  In many cases, these women have bank loans that they cannot repay because their businesses burned, and now they have no way […]

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Ethiopia Update

BethanyKids is a wonderful organization that Touch the Nations has the privilege of supporting in Ethiopia. Here is a recent update: In October BethanyKids started its work at Myungsung Christian Medical Center (MCMC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr. Frehun Ayele and Dr. Dan Poenaru are providing surgical care. Several patients from the Horn have already […]

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Huge Fire in Burundi’s Largest Market has Devastating Results

During the early morning hours of Sunday, January 27, the central market in Burundi’s capital burned to the ground.  The market was the epicenter of the nation’s economy, and it will take time to recover.  Many of the widows who are supported through the ministry of Touch the Nations lost everything. From Suzanne in Burundi: […]

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Newton Orphanage Update

Thanks to some very generous January donations, the work on the Newton Orphanage is progressing quickly, and we expect to finish construction and move the children, Matron, and two helpers into the orphanage very soon. We have secured funding for the Matron and the two helpers, but are still looking for sponsors for several of […]

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