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Stories of help and hope from the field

Voices from our teams, partners and supporters, sharing what God is doing through clean water, children’s homes, discipleship and friendship.

Featured story · Haiti

Kervenson Is Home

October 3, 2026 · GPPD Team

After more than seven years of paperwork, setbacks and prayer, Amber and Kervenson walked into the arms of family and friends at the Roanoke airport. Kervenson Pierre Hasson is now a citizen of the United States!

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South Asia

Behind the Lens: Nancy’s Story

April 26, 2024 · Nancy Zimmerman with Vicki Riggins

What draws me back to beautiful South Asia are the faces I meet at the end of my lens. A connection is made the moment I snap a picture.

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Advent

Advent Week 3: Joy

December 17, 2023 · Tina Baldis

Christmas in Slovakia brings rich traditions of celebrating Christmas, in a winter when December nights last up to 16 hours.

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Advent

Advent Week 2: Peace

December 9, 2023 · Matt Riggins

In the classic movie Home Alone, eight-year-old Kevin McCallister is left behind by his family a few days before Christmas.

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Faith

He Speaks

May 24, 2023 · Dana Cox

Many times in our Christian walk we doubt the voice of God, unsure whether we are really hearing Him.

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South Asia

Prabhudas’ Legacy

January 24, 2022 · Matt Riggins

In January 2005, I was preparing for my first mission trip with GPPD when I heard about the devastating tsunami.

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Advent

The Light of the World

December 16, 2021 · Steph E. Cancino

The end of the Nativity story is joyful, but the beginning is a mess. The journey to joy went through darkness, but the Light was on the way.

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021 4:32 PM

thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 4:32 PM
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 4:32 PM

Long before Thanksgiving even arrives, we are accosted with shopping advertisements, flashy lights, and other harbingers of a commercialized form of Christmas that would have made shepherds quake at the sight...Read More

Monday, May 24, 2021 7:30 PM

returning home

Monday, May 24, 2021 7:30 PM
Monday, May 24, 2021 7:30 PM

How do overseas workers feel when returning "home" for a visit? Charles, one of our GPPD Associates in Slovakia, shares a missionary’s story and some of his personal experiences navigating culture and change...

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Monday, May 3, 2021 4:30 PM

looking back

Monday, May 3, 2021 4:30 PM
Monday, May 3, 2021 4:30 PM

On May 3, 2003, official documents were signed stating that we were recognized as a legal 501(c)3 organization. Today, we celebrate 18 years of God’s faithfulness and provisions and give Him praise and glory for what He has done...

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Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:15 AM

easter mlk

Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:15 AM
Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:15 AM

On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was fatally shot at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. The shadow of his assassination still falls on its fifty-third anniversary this Easter Sunday...

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:18 AM

Ian's Story

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:18 AM
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:18 AM

When Ian went to India this year*, God showed him amazing things that he never expected. It was his first time traveling this far from home without...

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:14 AM

Scott's Story

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:14 AM
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:14 AM

After Haiti’s 7.0 magnitude earthquake in 2010, God put a heavy burden on Scott and his family's hearts. The precious people there were hurting...

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Thursday, August 12, 2021 7:17 AM

nikola's story

Thursday, August 12, 2021 7:17 AM
Thursday, August 12, 2021 7:17 AM

I grew up in a small village in Slovakia. I am a Roma woman who grew up with three brothers and a mom and dad. I wasn’t a typical girl, who was very feminine. I was more of a tomboy who liked to play football with the boys...Read More

Saturday, May 8, 2021 7:23 AM

Mothers day Amber

Saturday, May 8, 2021 7:23 AM
Saturday, May 8, 2021 7:23 AM

I am about to pass onto you a glimmer of hope  because many of us need a reminder that God sees us, He knows, and He is faithful. If you do not have time to make it to the end of this blog, here is the spoiler...

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Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:27 AM

heavenly treasures

Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:27 AM
Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:27 AM

The creative side of me blossoms when I can envision multiple purposes for something deemed useless. Broken pallet pieces and metal rods? Looks like a spice rack to me. A frame with a warped canvas...

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:57 AM

Saint Patrick

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:57 AM
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:57 AM

On Saint Patrick’s Day, some celebrate together, some make recipes or crafts, and others simply wear green. But most never consider the real person behind the holiday. As a captive, refugee, and later missionary to Ireland...

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Saturday, February 6, 2021 6:56 AM

For Sahar

Saturday, February 6, 2021 6:56 AM
Saturday, February 6, 2021 6:56 AM

Sahar* has faced unthinkable challenges in the 6 years since 2014. She had to flee her home city and say goodbye to family members for...Read More

Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:14 AM

Nawal and Sahar

Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:14 AM
Thursday, February 4, 2021 9:14 AM

Nawal* and Sahar* are sisters from Homs, Syria. While both were pregnant with their first children, they had to flee because of a 4-year siege of...Read More

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:13 AM

Group Takes Action

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:13 AM
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 11:13 AM

In January of 2016, Jonathan joined a Gpartners team and traveled to India. His 10 day trip was only the beginning of a ripple effect that would matter...

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