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Uplifting stories to inspire you this season

Even though it’s been nearly seven years since I moved to Seattle, as a southern transplant living in the Pacific Northwest I still struggle to adjust this time of year. With the return of gloomy skies, rainy weather and very short days, I find myself seeking out bits of inspiration and joy to get that warm, cozy feeling that helps get me in the autumn spirit! While hot soups, the beautiful colors of changing leaves and crisp morning walks certainly help, Global Impact thought we’d put together something even more effective in curing the winter blues. This month we are…

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Title: IOCC Offers Nutrition Screening and Support in Gaza
Charity: International Orthodox Christian Charities
Country: Palestine, State of
Photo Credit: International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)

Combatting malnutrition, IOCC works with kindergartens and preschools in Gaza, reaching their staff and the parents of young children, educating communities to help youngsters get the nutritional support they need.

Title: Improving Lives and Livelihoods in Georgia
Charity: International Orthodox Christian Charities
Country: Georgia
Photo Credit: International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)

This family of three—wife Neli, husband Paata, and son Davit—received a new IOCC greenhouse, plus agricultural training. They helped install the structure, which gives them space to expand the amount and variety of vegetables they grow and sell at market.

Title: IOCC Fights Debilitating Disease in Ethiopia
Charity: International Orthodox Christian Charities
Country: Ethiopia
Photo Credit: International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)

An IOCC staffer meets with patients at a clinic in rural Ethiopia receiving care and training in the prevention and treatment of the neglected disease podoconiosis. IOCC has expanded podo prevention and care to new places, offering education to raise awareness and reduce stigma, plus training both health professionals and patients in care.

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INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES: What Does Hope Look Like?

“Success in work,” said Lusine, “is about trying the impossible to make the possible happen.” Lusine, age 30, has completed a vocational training course in sewing and clothing design with IOCC partner the Shirak Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The Church’s educational center in Gyumri, Armenia – one of the country’s poorest areas – offers vocational training, especially for women, with courses for in-demand occupations like culinary arts, woodworking, cosmetology, and clothing construction and design. Your gifts help IOCC to support this center, which trains 250–300 unemployed women a year. Lusine and Gohar, age 53, recently completed the center’s course on clothing design and construction—using sewing supplies that IOCC has helped to deliver. Armed with their newly acquired skills and a fresh sense of confidence, she and Gohar have both applied for full-time jobs in the garment industry. One day, they hope to open a business together. “It is…

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