GCM Directly Assisting Families Affected by Flooding in Afghanistan

Based in Jackson, Wyoming, Frontier Alliance International is an organization that advances humanitarian aid to some of the most crisis-hit regions of the world using a Christ-centered approach. Committed to informing the public on some of the biggest stories happening in the areas where it has a presence, Frontier Alliance International (FAI) publishes The Wire, an online news blog.

Recently, FAI ran a story on The Wire highlighting the challenges people in 13 Afghanistan provinces were facing because of floods that occurred in late August 2020. Parwan Province, north of the Afghan capital of Kabul, was the most affected by the flash floods, with 116 people killed and dozens of others reported missing. The floods left thousands of people without homes and many more struggling to find food and other necessities.

Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) already had a presence in some of these areas and was working with community members to spread God’s word there. It is offering support to the families it works directly with, helping them cope in the aftermath of the disaster. It is also requesting members of FAI’s global community to offer support to provide food and medicine to assist those in need. Monetary donations can be channeled through FAI’s “giving” web page.

 

BCF's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

A nonprofit organization founded in 2011, Frontier Alliance International seeks to preach the Gospel to those who have not heard it, following Saint Paul's example of laying a solid foundation (see Romans 15:20). Frontier Alliance International also collaborates with other organizations such as the Barzani Charitable Foundation (BCF).

Located in Erbil, Iraq, the BCF began in 2005 by focusing primarily on providing humanitarian aid to those in the local area, but has since expanded its services to include programs in countries ranging from Turkey and Syria to Australia. Since the appearance of COVID-19, the organization has cooperated with health officials to address regional needs.

The BCF has supplied a variety of medical equipment and begun construction on a new emergency hospital. The organization seeks to raise awareness about proper health response to the pandemic, distributing informational brochures and giving medical instruction in various camps and communities.

In addition to its health services efforts, the organization has provided basic necessities to those in need through the BCF Food Hotline. More than 46,000 people have phoned in to the hotline in order to receive family food kits.