At home around the world

Lunch for 350 homeless people (Canada)

The Hamilton Pillar group (Canada) distributed 350 lunches to the homeless in the context of a “Fill-a-tummy” drive. The young adults were supported by the congregations of the district with donations of money and groceries. In the basement of the Hamilton church, the lunches were put together and then distributed to those in need. The recipients, in turn, shared their life experiences with the young adults.

Among other things, the lunches included 380 granola bars, 45 loaves of bread, 120 juice bags, 315 bottles of water, 400 bags of chips, 5 kilograms of cold cuts, 310 slices of cheese, 4 litres of jam, and 4 kilograms of peanut butter.

A soup kitchen every Friday – now already five years running (Germany)

The soup kitchen of the New Apostolic Church in Monheim is the largest charitable project in the Düsseldorf Church district. Every Friday all through the year (with the exception of a short summer break), people in need are provided with a meal on the premises of the Church. Currently the community kitchen is staffed by twelve Church members, some of them from neighbouring congregations. The initiative of the New Apostolic congregation supplements a project sponsored by the social service of Catholic men and women.

An average of 20 guests visit the soup kitchen, among them several regulars. While they eat, the guests also engage in conversation with the members and their helpers. The soup kitchen provides more than just soup, however. The community canteen also serves cabbage stew, spaghetti, Königsberg meatballs, and other meals.

The soup kitchen is financed by NAK-karitativ, the aid organization of the New Apostolic Churches of Germany. This initiative has already been in operation for five years now.

Rebuilding and furnishing damaged schools (Philippines)

“Successful projects are not only a matter of finances, but also of active collaboration by many people,” said Mayor Quintin Saludaga during a speech he gave at the dedication of a number of school buildings in Manila.

Elementary schools in Libas, Baysag, Bani, and Urdaneta were rebuilt with the help of New Apostolic aid agencies. In November 2013, Typhoon Yolanda had left destruction and chaos in its wake. Now the classrooms have once again been restored, equipped with the necessary furnishings, and complemented with the required sanitation facilities.

The reconstruction effort cost some 5.8 million PHP (approximately 122,000 Euros or US $130,000). The reconstruction measures were supported by NACSEA Relief, NAK-Humanitas, and NAK-karitativ.