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Cyclone Relief in South & Southeast Asia: How IDES Helped Bring Hope After the Storm

When a powerful cyclone struck South and Southeast Asia over Thanksgiving weekend, entire communities were left reeling. Homes were swept away, livelihoods disrupted, and thousands of families suddenly found themselves without the essentials they needed to survive. In the midst of this devastation, CMF missionaries and partners on the ground responded quickly—but this rapid and deeply impactful work was only possible because of the generosity of International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES).

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Providing Urgent Relief in South Asia

After weeks of relentless rain, the skies opened even wider—three straight days of downpour turned into a torrent. What began as a depression grew into a deep depression, and then a full cyclone. In some areas of South Asia, nearly 14 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours. The region has not seen such devastation since the 2004 tsunami.

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Christmas in War-torn Ukraine

June Johnson has been in Germany for the last year, caring for Ukrainian refugees displaced due to the war, but generous partners are allowing her to continue to support the churches still serving the hurting in Ukraine. June says that the local church in Ukraine is showing those in grief and anger, lonely and without, in fear and fatigue, God’s love in tangible ways.

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