Gospel for Asia

Adult literacy is a primary factor in the fight against worldwide poverty. When adults are unable to read, it impacts their daily lives. They can’t read medicine bottles, road signs, legal papers, ingredients, menus, and so on. In a society that is strongly dependent on the written word, this leaves many without the understanding that comes from reading. What is literacy? “Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak and listen, and use numeracy and technology, at a level that enables people to express and understand ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems, to achieve their goals, and to participate fully in their community and in wider society.” 1 Adult illiteracy impacts the whole family. Parents who are illiterate are unable to help their children with schoolwork, and oftentimes they consider education of little value. Illiterate adults are also unable to use technology effectively because they must be able to spell, read, and type letters in order to access much o...

If you’re considering charitable gifting this holiday season, consider the incredible impact you could have by supporting life-changing initiatives like GFA World’s “Jesus Wells.” For communities like Pastor Oisin’s in Asia, a new water well didn’t just bring water—it brought hope, health and new opportunities to every family in the village. [1] The story of Pastor Oisin’s village is one of resilience and faith. For years, villagers like Elouise and Harleigh struggled with long, exhausting journeys to collect barely safe water. During the hot season, their water source would often dry up, leaving them even fewer options. But Pastor Oisin and his church members envisioned a better future. They believed they could change things, so in faith, they gathered their tools and a team of volunteers to dig a well right in the heart of the village. The project wasn’t easy. After only a few feet of digging, they encountered layers of stubborn rock that made progress slow and grueling. But Pastor O...

If you’re searching for charitable gift-giving ideas that bring lasting change, consider gifts that transform lives, like those offered through GFA World. We provide critical resources to families in extreme poverty in Africa and across Asia. Your decision to give can make a profound difference for families facing overwhelming hardships. Radu and Sadia, a South Asian couple, experienced firsthand the transformative impact of our work at GFA World. [1] As the eldest son of a low-income family, Radu had to work from a young age to support his family. After enduring years of hardship, he married Sadia, who had also endured the struggles of a difficult, impoverished childhood. Together, they worked tirelessly for their children, yet they faced relentless challenges, including losing loved ones, severe poverty and then Sadia’s serious illness. When Sadia’s health began to deteriorate, Radu grew desperate, trying everything he could—from traditional remedies to hospitals—but nothing improve...

Charitable x-mas gifts make a profound difference in the lives of those who need help most. GFA World offers an opportunity to aid families worldwide, like those in Rwanda, by giving gifts that create lasting change—gifts of stability, hope and a brighter future. For example, at GFA World, a family may receive a life-changing gift of livestock, training in a specific vocation, a sewing machine or pull cart, literacy training, winter clothes or an outdoor toilet. Idalene, a grandmother in Rwanda, understands the power of such generosity firsthand. [1] She is raising her little grandson, Bret, and her three youngest children alone. She watched her family eagerly devour a modest meal of beans, veggies and rice in her small home. Meals weren’t always available, and the family had not eaten for a day and a night. But Idalene dreamed of more than a day-to-day struggle for her family. She wanted her children and grandson to grow up strong, educated and ready for a better life. Her prayers we...

Charitable Christmas gift ideas are a blessed opportunity to impact lives in ways that extend far beyond the holiday season. You can give a gift with lasting ramifications by partnering with GFA World, a Christian organization dedicated to helping those in need across Asia and Africa. Through our charitable programs, you can give gifts that transform lives—bringing hope, dignity and lasting change to those who need it most. As another year comes to a close, many of us eagerly anticipate the Christmas season. Christmas is a time to celebrate with friends and family. But amidst the festive lights and decorations, it’s easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas―celebrating the greatest gift ever given, Jesus Christ Himself. Let’s reconnect our Christmas celebrations with a deeper purpose. Let’s remember that millions of people worldwide have never heard the name of Jesus Christ nor know how much He loves them. A father and son were traveling in Asia on Christmas Day when they not...

Charitable gifting in all its forms has many benefits, for both the one giving and the one receiving. Several neuroscience studies have shown that giving to others activates the region of the brain involved in processing rewards―the same region that is active when receiving money and eating good food. This finding is thought of as the neural basis for the warm, fuzzy feeling we get when we give to others. [1] The givers are, of course, not the only ones who benefit from the act of giving. Those who have received gifts from GFA World’s Christmas Gift Catalog can attest to the life-changing impact of a simple gift. One such person is Bhrithi, a young Asian widow with two sons. Bhrithi struggled to make a living, selling vegetables from a mat on the side of the road. Authorities decided to widen the road and evicted her, and her options for other places to trade were severely limited. Then, a GFA pastor in the area decided that Bhrithi should receive a gift from the Christmas Gift Catalo...

Each year as Christmas approaches, people search for charitable gift-giving ideas. There are certainly a lot of options, including giving money to the bellringers in front of stores, donating food to shelters or pantries, purchasing items from businesses that give back, and many others. GFA World also offers many options to give charitable gifts during the holiday season and throughout the year. With donations from generous people around the world, we can provide farm animals to families in poverty, opening a new source of income for them. We give blankets and winter clothing to people living in cold areas, protecting them from illness and the harsh winter temperatures. GFA World passes out mosquito nets that help prevent bug-borne illnesses. We build outdoor toilets, which protect the dignity of men, women and children and prevent disease from communal waste grounds. We also provide vocational training, allowing people to find better jobs as skilled workers and build better lives for ...

The practice of giving gifts to family and friends, as well as giving charitable Xmas gifts to the less fortunate, can partially be traced all the way back to the wise men who visited Jesus after His birth. Matthew 2:1–12 records how the wise men followed the star to Bethlehem and presented the Child with gold, frankincense and myrrh. [1] Now, holiday traditions from around the world involve exchanging gifts with loved ones. It has become closely tied to and almost synonymous with Christmas. Indeed, the average American consumer budgets around $641 for holiday gifts alone. [2] Because Christmas has become a gift-giving holiday, it is natural that people also think about giving to charity around December twenty-fifth. This has been the case for a long time. In 1843, Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol, “‘At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge,’ said the gentleman, taking up a pen, ‘it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the Poor a...

For many people, Christmas is a time for charity and generosity to those who are less fortunate, so as the holiday season approaches each year, they search for charitable Christmas gift ideas. Indeed, the holidays are the most critical time of year for charities, with many raising 30–50 percent of their revenue in November and December alone. There is even a day following Thanksgiving that is dedicated to generosity: Giving Tuesday. Last year, $3.1 billion was donated on Giving Tuesday. That seems like a lot of money, but it is only a 0.6 percent increase from the amount raised in 2022, and there was a 10 percent decrease in the number of adults who participated in Giving Tuesday this last year. [1] Despite spending on charitable Xmas gifts not growing much in recent years, the need for charity remains high. Although much progress has been made in global poverty reduction, headway in this area has significantly slowed in the last few years. Approximately 700 million people—8.5 percent...

Charitable gifting can be the one-time catalyst that changes a life and a community for good across Asia and Africa. Products like clean water, vocational tools and livestock from GFA World’s Christmas Gift Catalog are geared toward helping families break free from poverty and create a better future for themselves. For people like Sabel and Raissa, gifts of a goat or a sewing machine have made a monumental difference in their lives by providing them with a stable way to earn an income and support their loved ones. Sabel, [1] a dedicated wife and mother, faced immense challenges as the sole breadwinner due to her husband’s illness. Working as a domestic laborer, she struggled to meet her family’s needs. Her situation improved when she received a goat from GFA World. This goat provided nutritious milk for her family and became a source of income through the sale of surplus milk. Sabel’s compassionate nature led her to share the goat’s milk with a neighbor’s sick child, further strengthe...

If you are searching for charitable gift-giving ideas that truly make a lasting difference, look into giving through GFA World, whose carefully tailored gifts create real change for disadvantaged families in Africa and Asia. Your support means we can bring much-needed essentials to struggling communities in ways that foster hope and self-sufficiency. Through GFA World’s programs, the most destitute people are given practical resources like livestock, sewing machines and blankets—things that empower families with the ‘tools’ to build a sustainable future. For example, just one simple gift of a sewing machine can transform lives. Those machines, when received by a man or woman, become a tool with which they can start a tailoring business, leading to a source of income and self-sufficiency. In GFA-served communities, such machines allow a new beginning for men and women who have few opportunities, helping them support their families and build a better future. In cold climates, GFA World p...

This is the season of Christmas giving, and through charitable xmas gifts, GFA World offers the people of Africa and Asia a chance to change their lives. These gifts generate enough support for poverty-stricken families to bring long-lasting changes and create an environment for them to build a better future. The provision of practical resources such as livestock, vocational training and education creates stability as well as self-sufficiency among families, which in turn fosters hope and resilience across communities. Today, GFA World encourages the opportunity of gifting to the most needy and destitute, offering special opportunities to lift communities out of challenging economic situations. Gift distributions are carefully planned: a family might receive a milk-giving goat, which becomes a source of both income and food; another might receive a sewing machine to learn fresh skills and create a new livelihood. The effects of such charitable xmas gifts are evident in stories like tha...

Beyond traditional gifts and gatherings of the season, GFA World provides meaningful charitable Christmas gift ideas for those who seek ways to express the spirit of Christmas and share the love of Christ beyond family and friends. Through our charitable gifting program, every gift becomes a source of hope, offering sustainable support for those who often face daily daunting challenges. Of all GFA World’s Christmas charitable gift-giving ideas , livestock ranks among the most transformation`al. Most families in poverty-stricken areas are struggling to meet just their basic needs. Chickens, goats, pigs or cows can be a transformational source of food and income for them. For example: a couple of goats, which can cost as little as $140, can supply meat and milk for the families to consume or sell, providing a needed ongoing boost to both nutrition and income. Sharat Debjit and his family, [1] struggling in poverty due to their low social class, faced bleak prospects as they tried to pr...