This summer in Colorado, I got to work with my friend Al Goff, who is the President of Global Aid Network, which is Cru’s humanitarian arm. Al and I worked together for years when he was the crisis manager for the Middle East and Central Asia area. We worked through some very difficult situations together.
This summer we planned and organized the four days that Al had with his staff in Colorado. We arranged time for them to focus on team building, their values, and creating a culture of growth for their team.
I was touched by a story I heard when someone from Central Asia shared about the impact of something as simple as women’s hygiene supplies…sanitary napkins! These reusable napkins are called Luopads. You can read all about them HERE.
We were asked not to share the location, but the pads have been distributed to a women’s prison by our ministry in Central Asia. It has helped restore dignity to these women, who are so grateful for the provision. In a largely muslim country, the majority of women in this prison have come to faith in Christ!
When our staff visited this prison, the women were in tears expressing gratitude for the love they had experienced through those that provided the sanitary pads. Providing for simple physical needs can open doors for people to receive the love of Christ.
These pads are made by volunteers in the U.S. and are delivered all over the world by our ministry partners. If you are good at sewing, you might like to help provide them as well. You can watch the video below to learn more about how these were used in Zimbabwe.
We were honored to serve the GAiN staff this summer. They do some supremely difficult work and put love in action all around the world. Thank you for partnering with us and being a part of what they and all of Cru are doing.
With love and thanks,
