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Threads – From Winnipeg to Zambia: Connecting Across Continents with Compassion
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Sep 2024
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Doctrines & Discoveries: Mistasinīy | Buffalo Child Stone
- Indigenous Neighbors
Saskatchewan
Aug 2024
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The lost story of Dr. Dismukes - Black history in Appalachia
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United States + 1 more
Aug 2024
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Celebrating decades of partnership and impact
Ontario
Aug 2024
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Threads – Faith and Farming Bring Communities Together to End Hunger
Learn more about Grow HopeManitoba
Aug 2024
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"Creating an ecosystem of encounter"
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Aug 2024
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Behind-the-scenes with emergency relief / Bruce Guenther
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Palestine and Israel + 5 more
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Relief, Development and Podcast | A field trip: Growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
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Food
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Bangladesh
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | The Enneagram Prison Project
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Restorative Justice
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Canada + 1 more
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Distributing aid in Myanmar at great risk / "Mr. Khong"
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Disaster response
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Myanmar (Burma)
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Nonviolent resistance: Just peace in Palestine and Israel (Part 2)
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Disaster response
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Palestine and Israel
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Gaza update: Just peace in Palestine and Israel (Part 1)
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Disaster response
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Palestine and Israel
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Community built stoves / Tariro Cynthia Mutsindikwa
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Climate Change
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Zimbabwe
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Love is a house / featuring author Yann Martel
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Migration and Refugees
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Saskatchewan + 1 more
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Goatcast: The mystery of the Damascus "goat monster"
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Lebanon
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | "Everyone is entitled to dignity and safety: "An update from Palestine and Israel
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Disaster response, Peace
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Palestine and Israel
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Dignity kits part 2: Sewing for home / Rebecca Deng
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Health, Education
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South Sudan + 1 more
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Podcast/audio
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Relief, Development and Podcast | Dignity kits part 1: Impact in South Sudan / Anne Kuria
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Health, Education
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South Sudan
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Podcast/audio
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