By Lori Kotkowski, HOPE worldwide Procurement Assistant

“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked” Psalm 82:3-4

Watch a short video featuring sisters in North Region of Kiev Church of Christ. It is a slide-show to inspire us as we are getting ready for our Women's Day 2010.

Since the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, 69 congregations of the International Churches of Christ have given over $470,000 to HOPE worldwide for Haitian Disaster Relief. Incredibly, the 173 member Phnom Penh Church of Christ in third world Cambodia gave $1,460. The 2,876 member New York City International Church of Christ donated over $100,000. Your donation of $100 supports one person for one month.

Another $530,000 is needed to provide the short, mid and long term relief, retraining and rebuilding. See the HOPE worldwide plan and how to donate at dtoday.tv

Read here about the New York City Church donation.

The 2010 South Asian Leadership Conference for the International Churches of Christ was hosted January 28-30 in Mumbai, the Bollywood city, the city that never sleeps. Around 200 delegates from 3 countries (India, Nepal and Bangladesh) joined the event which was titled He Who Overcomes. It was great to have leaders from US and London as guest speakers.