Alliance Justice and Compassion 2012-2013 Gift Catalogue

2012–2013 Gift CataloGue

JustiCe and Compassion are not Just words.

www.justiceandcompassion.com

love God.serve people.ChanGe the world.

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welCome to the 2012–2013 allianCe JustiCe and Compassion Gift CataloGue!

Our teams of International Workers are ministering

among people in over 40 countries in four regions that

we refer to as the Silk Road, Caribbean Sun, Desert

Sand, and Asian Spice. Many work among the poor and

vulnerable where compassion initiatives are an essential

part of communicating the Gospel.

The message of the Gospel includes the promise of

forgiveness of sin and the transformation of people. This

transformation means that those who follow Jesus will

grow in their capacity to seek justice for the oppressed,

and have compassion for the sick, poor, the marginalized,

and the imprisoned. God is a God of compassion and

it is our responsibility, as his followers, to reflect that

compassion and care to the world! It is our vision that as

a result of this kind of ministry, we will see communities

transformed by Christ as they experience love and

compassion and embrace it for themselves!

Our compassion work is funded through Approved

Special project funds. In this catalogue we have

identified specific items that are related to tangible

projects that truly impact needy people. We invite you

to purchase a gift in honour of someone, or to share the

experience as a family, small group, or youth group and

raise funds for your selected projects. By participating,

you will assist us in communicating the love of Jesus as

our teams come alongside those with incredible needs.

Blessings!

Joanne BeaCh

Director of Alliance Justice and Compassion

“I was hungry and you gave me somethIng to eat, I was thIrsty and you gave me somethIng to drInk, I was a stranger and you InvIted me In, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sIck and you looked after me, I was In prIson and you came to vIsIt me . . . whatever you dId for these brothers and sIsters of mIne, you dId for me.”

—JeSuS

Impacting Niger

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$30villaGe mediCationThis gift of medication

will help ten infants or

five children win the

battle over malaria and

other deadly diseases.

$25mosQuito netsYour gift of $25 will provide two families with

mosquito nets that will dramatically lower the risk of

malaria and save children’s lives!

The United Nations Human Development Report ranks Niger in the bottom 2 of 187 countries. Many

people live on less than $2/day. Our C&MA team is committed to seeing the lives of the Fulani and

Tuareg people of Niger transformed both spiritually and physically. According to UNICEF, this region

of Africa has the world’s highest mortality rate for children under five. Relying mainly on subsistence

farming in an unpredictable climate, undernourished children are especially susceptible to preventable

diseases like malaria. Join with us as we seek to overcome preventable deaths in Niger.



In Niger, a country largely covered by the Sahara Desert, over half the population struggles

to find water for their daily needs. Some walk miles to access even unclean water, carrying it

home in buckets on their heads. Others build wells in dry soil that often collapse during the

rainy season. By reinforcing existing wells and digging new ones, our workers are bringing life to

people in a dry and dusty land.

Impacting Niger

$1000water and sanitationYour gift of $1000 will help supply a community

with consistent access to clean water.


“In gIvIng us thIs well, you have gIven us lIfe. thank you!” — WOMAn DRAWInG WATeR AT A COMMunITY Well



Niger Vocational Training School


Currently, our C&MA team in Niger is investing

in young Tuareg women and men, empowering

and educating them for a better future.

The Niger Vocational Training School for girls

at risk is geared toward girls between the

ages of 12 and 19 who are at high risk for

early marriage, early childbirth, abuse and

prostitution. This school serves as a vocational

training centre focusing on spirituality, health

and hygiene, nutrition, self-esteem, building

life skills and trades training in sewing,

embroidery and business. We know that

educated girls are more likely to earn greater

incomes, raise smaller families, have healthier

children, participate in political processes and

send her own children to school. In addition to

education, these girls also receive something

of immense value—their parents’ promise not

to give them in marriage until completion of

the two year program.

Our young men’s apprenticeship program is

targeted toward hard working Tuareg men

who have a desire to improve their lives and

care for their families through new skills and

trades. Our team is mentoring young men and

combining this with skills training in welding,

construction and small business skills.

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$40feed a Girl for one monthYour gift of $40 will provide a month of hot lunches

for one student at our school for girls at risk.

Through this gift, you will directly affect her physical

growth, her capacity to learn and her ability to

attend school.

$100small Business start-up KitWe want to celebrate the success of each girl

graduating from the Vocational Training School

by sending her out with a small business set up kit

consisting of all the small things she will need like a

table and chairs, tools, thread, scissors and fabric.

$450apprentiCe traininG stationWith your gift of $450, you will provide one young

man with the equipment necessary to begin skills

training. This gift will cover things like work gloves, a

welding helmet, boots, safety glasses and tools.


Animals for Loan

The Fulani people, who depend on herds for their livelihood, have a tradition in which someone lends a

female animal (sheep, goat or cow) to a friend in need. The recipient looks after the animal until it has

young and the young is weaned. They then keep the young and return the mother to its owner.

“poverty Is begInnIng to leave our vIllage.”

— lOCAl WOMAn

$50GoatYour gift will provide funds to purchase goats to

enable village women to establish a herd and thus

a means of improving their children’s diet and give

them a source of income from the sale of milk and

cheese. Please pray that these families will come to

know Jesus, their true provider!


“our canadIan frIends work wIth us to help our communIty move ahead and that makes us brothers and sIsters wIth them.” — A VIllAGe leADeR ADDReSSInG A GROuP Of WOMen WhO ReCeIVeD lOAneR GOATS


Guinea Rescue Centre


In Guinea, public services do not care for unwanted newborns. In response to this, our team established

a Baby Rescue Centre. This Centre receives abandoned infants, provides immediate medical attention

and nourishment. The staff seeks to ensure that unwanted children are cared for physically, emotionally

and spiritually. They also act as advocates for these precious children to ensure the legal process is

engaged to qualify children for adoption.

$90BaBy formulaYour gift will provide a month’s supply of life saving

formula that will nourish an infant who has been

abandoned.

$50mediCal CareThis gift will provide life saving medical care to

malnourished and sick infants.

“we need resources as soon as possIble so that we do not have to turn any Infant away. we have only saved a few but our goal Is to save many more. we want the people of guInea to know why we are Interested In savIng theIr lIves — because god loves them and each IndIvIdual lIfe Is valuable In god’s sIght.”

— COleTTe, C&MA InTeRnATIOnAl WORkeR


Kids in Crisis


United Nations research estimates that Guinea has over 380,000 orphaned children. About 25,000 of

these children have been orphaned by AIDS. It is also estimated that less than 1% of Guinean orphans

go to school. Our Alliance team is seeking to minister to this vulnerable group by providing meal

programs and the funds needed to enable these precious ones to attend school.

$75sChool KitOne school kit will provide an orphaned child

with the required school uniform, tuition and

school supplies for one year. By educating a child

you will provide life-changing opportunities and

hope for the future.

$50feed a ChildYour donation of $50 will feed a young

abandoned child for one month.


Terminally Ill Patients

$80mediCal CareYour gift of $80 makes it possible for a patient to

receive proper care and medication for one month.

Health care in Serbia is very poor, especially for people diagnosed with cancer. Without enough

resources, terminally ill children and adults are sent home without care or medication. Through this Silk

Road ministry to terminally ill patients, opportunities are created for teams to visit, minister to and care

for those dying of cancer.



Rehab Centre


Drug addiction and alcoholism has become a fast-growing problem in Serbia with an estimated

300,000 to 500,000 drug users. With alcohol, the situation is even worse where 83% of the population

is believed to abuse alcohol (Institute for Public Health). The good news is that these people are often

very open to the Gospel through the ministry of the Rehabilitation Centre.

$75reCovery proGramYour gift of $75 will cover the cost for one week of room and board, counseling, physical therapy, and

discipleship. The Silk Road Rehab Centre seeks to allow men with addictions the chance to become

healthy and contributing members of society as they graduate from this 6-month program.

** $1,800 enables one gentleman to complete the entire program.


Human Rights and Emergency Fund


Many people in the Silk Road region who convert to Christianity face persecution from family, society,

government and employers. Many lose their jobs, inheritances, family ties and for some, their very lives

are threatened.

$100assistanCe for perseCuted ChristiansYour contribution of $100 will help to

financially support persecuted Christians

in crisis. funds will be used to help with

relocation, legal fees and emergency medical

care (hospitalization, medicine etc.).


It is estimated that anywhere between 40-60% of citizens on this Asian Spice Island are unable to

read or write. At the same time, it seems that many in this region suffer from illness and preventable

disease because of their poverty and distance from healthcare. Health problems are often exacerbated

by illiteracy. Many women are unable to fill out government forms that would entitle them and their

children to free medical care. Our Spice team is offering literacy classes for women while incorporating

health clinics for their families.

Cup of Cold Water

$100women’s literaCy and healthYour gift of $100 will provide the funds needed for

one woman to complete the literacy course and

provide medical treatment as needed.



Sustainable Village Health Care

The Sustainable Village Health Care project works among seven different tribes of people in Papua,

Indonesia. Many of these tribes live too far from urban centres to receive necessary care. In these tribes,

it is not uncommon for women to bear 10 children, yet see only half of these children reach adulthood.

This is most often caused by complications in childbirth, poor nutrition and lack of medical assistance.

Prenatal education and medical care is needed to reduce the extremely high rates of infant and maternal

deaths in this people group.


$30villaGe health CareYour gift will allow nationals to be better equipped

to help their own people through the purchase of

medicine and other health resources.

$50midwifery Kit$50 will provide training for a woman in midwifery

techniques and the means to travel to remote

villages to assist women in childbirth. This will have

a lasting impact in communities as women gain the

skills necessary to assist others in the fight against

high infant and maternal mortality.


In this Asian Spice country, the cost of fruits and vegetables has escalated beyond the reach of the poor.

Living in an urban centre, many families do not have either the skills to grow their own food or the land

on which to do so. Our team has introduced Urban Gardening, a technique in which small community

plots or individual containers are used to grow vegetables where space is limited. The Urban Garden

project has allowed many people the opportunity to supplement their diets and prevent malnutrition.

The project has also opened the door to friendship and sharing of the Gospel in this region.

Urban Gardens

$50urBan Garden proJeCtYour gift of $50 will provide the means for a woman

to begin her own urban garden project and thus

enable her to provide nutrition for her family.



Tricked, Trafficked, Treasured

The Tricked, Trafficked, Treasured

project seeks to minister to the

victims of human trafficking.

This program has two locations.

One that ministers to women

who have been trapped in the

sex trade and another site that

seeks to bring healing to men

recovering from drug addiction.

Through this ministry, our

International Workers have

an opportunity to express

God’s love in tangible and

practical ways. The counseling,

discipleship, skills training and

employment opportunities

created by this project are vital

to help women and men heal

and reintegrate into society

with dignity and hope. It is

amazing to see the growth and

transformation that occur when

these people come to realize

that they are treasured by God.


$50resCue and proteCtYour gift of $ 50 helps those who are trapped in the

sex trade and drug addiction find freedom, healing

and transformation.


Inca Link works hand in hand with Alliance churches in Ecuador to reach out to the hurting in the

community. Ecuador has the highest teen pregnancy rate in South America. Our dream is to not only

take care of pregnant women and their babies, but to help educate them, their families, friends and

society so as not to repeat the cycle.

Inca Link

$100prenatal and infant CareGive at-risk children and rejected teen moms a head

start in life and in parenting with the gift of prenatal

and infant care. Your gift will provide moms and

babies with things like: housing, prenatal counseling,

vitamins, diapers and other necessary items.



Brave Heart Kids

Investing in education is a long-term solution to deeply rooted problems of poverty

and addiction. The marginalized people groups of Mexican society, like the Otomi,

live on the outskirts of Mexico City and are often overlooked or ignored. Their

opportunity to receive quality education and nutrition is minimal.


$30lovinG CareYour gift will provide a child with tutoring, food

programs, Bible studies and children’s clubs. This

initiative gives dignity to families and provides hope

for their future.


There are 300,000 – 400,000 Nicaraguans living in Costa Rica hoping for a better life; 30% live in

extreme poverty. Even though schooling is free, many children cannot attend because they cannot afford

the cost of a school uniform and school supplies. Many parents have made the choice between feeding

their children and paying for their school needs. Our team works alongside the local church in Costa

Rica to minister to these families.

Patarra Project


$60hope for a Child’s future By giving a gift of $60, you can make it possible

for a poor nicaraguan child to live a life of hope

by providing things like education materials,

vitamin supplements for nutrition and a Bible in

their own language.


Caribbean Island Ministries

Severe restrictions have been

placed on the economy of an

area of the Caribbean Sun

region. This reality causes many

to live in extreme poverty. Our

team started a microeconomic

project to help the members

of Alliance churches prosper

economically so they could

be sustained through tithing.

This program has expanded to

other denominations in order

to foster a spirit of unity among

the people of God and to partner

together in reaching this nation

for Christ. Church members who

have experienced this blessing

developed the vision to invite

people in the neighbourhood to

participate as a way to serve the

community and express the love

of Christ.


$200miCroeConomiCsA gift of $200 will provide a person with a loan to

begin a small business venture that will better their

social and economic situation which will allow them

to be a blessing to their community.

“now my lIfe has been transformed; I am so thankful that the church opened theIr group up to me!”

— COMMunITY PARTICIPAnT WhO CAMe TO ChRIST


The Alliance Compassion Fund is used to

finance justice and compassion ministries in

Canada and around the world not already

covered under other projects. We need funds

for immediate use as needs of the poor and

oppressed are brought to our attention.

Alliance Compassion


$ where most neededPlease use this gift of where most needed

for ministries of justice and compassion.

Food Aid

Money designated to this fund will be transferred to the C&MA—Canadian Foodgrains Bank account

to enable us to do food programming throughout the world, either administered by our teams or other

CFGB members. Funds designated for CFGB Food programming are eligible to receive up to a 4:1 match

from the government’s Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).


$25feed a householdA gift of $25 could become $125 with a CIDA

match and would provide a household with the food

needed to survive.

Defend Dignity

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$50Be a voiCe and help end prostitutionWith this gift of $50, you will become a voice for the

voiceless and help our Defend Dignity team work

toward ending prostitution in Canada.

“defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. rescue the weak and the needy; delIver them from the hand of the wIcked.”

— PSAlM 82:3-4

for more information visit www.defenddignity.ca

Defend Dignity is a Canadian justice initiative of the C&MA. It works towards the abolition of

prostitution by raising awareness through education and acting as a catalyst for individuals

and churches to get involved. Defend Dignity is also involved with advocacy for law and policy

reform in our governments.


http://www.defenddignity.ca

order formTheRe ARe TWO eASY WAYS TO PARTICIPATe

option 1

Select the gifts from the projects outlined in this catalogue, then go to our website at

www.justiceandcompassion.com/catalogue, click “Purchase Items” and follow the simple steps on the

donation page. If you are purchasing a gift in honour of someone, you may indicate this there.

please note: For online donations a tax receipt will be emailed immediately upon purchase.

option 2

Cut or tear out this response form, fill it out and mail it in with your cheque made payable to

the Christian and missionary alliance.

please note: For mailed in donations an acknowledgment will be mailed initially and a tax receipt will be issued early in the following year.

Choose your Gift(s) Below

Gift/Item Quantity Cost Per Total

Impacting niger — Village Medication $30

Impacting niger — Mosquito nets $25

Impacting niger — Water and Sanitation $1,000

niger Vocational Training School — feed a Girl for One Month $40

niger Vocational Training School — Small Business Start-up kit $100

niger Vocational Training School — Apprentice Training Station $450

Animals for loan — Goat $50

Guinea Rescue Centre — Baby formula $90

Guinea Rescue Centre — Medical Care $50

kids in Crisis — School kit $75

kids in Crisis — feed a Child $50

Terminally Ill Patients — Medical Care $80

Rehab Centre — Recovery Program $75

human Rights and emergency fund for Persecuted Christians $100

Cup of Cold Water — Women’s literacy and health $100

Sustainable Village health Care — Village health Care $30

Sustainable Village health Care — Midwifery kit $50

urban Gardens $50

Tricked, Trafficked, Treasured $50

Inca link — Prenatal and Infant Care $100

Brave heart kids $30

Patarra Project $60

Caribbean Island Ministries — Microeconomics $200

Alliance Compassion — Where Most needed (gift of any amount)

food Aid $25

Defend Dignity $50

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