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Special Reports // Real World Events

Floods in Sri Lanka

Torrential Rains Wipe Away Homes, Affect More than 520,000

Still recovering from the 2004 tsunami and a long civil war, Sri Lana was rocked last week by torrential rains that led to flooding. Nearly 600,000 people have been affected. Join the Journey is calling our community into prayer, fasting, and offering for this nation.

Special Reports // Real World Events, Compassion in Motion

Taking on Malaria

Helping Hands Across World Soften the Blow of this Deadly Disease

A look inside a deadly disease that plagues poor countries. It is very treatable but requires the funds and mobilization to do so.

Special Reports // Real World Events

Mourning with Poland

A look into the tragedy that took away top Polish leaderhsip from this earth

Seventy years after an event that continues to bring sorrow to the hearts of Poles, the people of Poland have been struck again by tragedy. Their president, Lech Kaczynski, and other top members of parliament and Polish society were killed in a plane crash; they were on their way to a ceremony to honor the 22,000 victims of the Katyn Massacre. In a moment of utter hurt for Poland, Join the Journey is asking those in this community to mourn alongside Poland and pray for them through this time of hurt.

Special Reports // Real World Events, Hardship and Hope

Stepping into the Hurt

Rebuilding in Haiti; Earthquake in Chile; Starvation on horizon for Niger

So many broken lives...yet God still exists within it all. Haiti has not given up, even as rain starts to hit and so many are still without shelter. Chile suffered a major earthquake as well; Conc

Special Reports // Real World Events, Hardship and Hope, Compassion in Motion

Choosing Praise

Even as the destruction and death surrounds them, the Haiti people are lifting up their hands to say thanks to God and lift up p

A country in mourning celebrates life, knowing God is in control, and continues to march on to create sustainability living. Amidst tent cities, markets have reopened, roads too, and the airport is set to reopen this week. Much progress has occurred though much more progress is on the horizon to get Haiti on its feet.

Special Reports // Real World Events, Hardship and Hope, Compassion in Motion

Hope Amidst the Hurting

Haiti is getting the help it needs slowly but surely

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake destroyed most of Haiti's infrastructure but not is spirit. This special report takes a look at the devastation at the beginning and the moments of hope that defined the country's worst moments.

Special Reports // Real World Events, Hardship and Hope, Compassion in Motion

Globally Starving

A world in economic crisis creates a world in a hunger crisis

As the world continues to muddle through a global recession, millions upon millions struggle to find the next meal. This report takes a look at those harrowing numbers and tries to shed some light on a situation that often gets overlooked.

Special Reports // Real World Events

Turning on Each Other

Spotlighting some of the ways fellow countrymen take arms against each other

Ethnic tensions flair up in China, refugees in Pakistan return home on uncertain terms, and a wave of Christian persecution strikes Zanzibar.

Special Reports // Real World Events

World in Hurt Summary

Linking hearts to a hurting world.

Here's a look at some of the most struggling places in the world, where ethnic strife and violence threaten way of life and humanity. Also, where starvation is rapid.

Special Reports // Real World Events

Shattered Ground, Shattered Lives

Italy's Recent Earthquake Toppled Hopes for a Family-focused Easter for Most Central-Italy Families

It came like a thief in the night. A riveting earthquake shook up a small city and surrounding towns in central Italy, crushing homes and crushing lives, days before Easter.

Special Reports // Real World Events

Praising Disaster:

Suffolk Community Rejoices After Storm Hits

A ravaging set of tornadoes wreaked havoc on Suffolk in late April but by God's grace, no one was killed. Even with the wreckage, homes devastated, many people of this humble community are praising the Lord.