{"id":23272,"date":"2019-03-28T19:50:32","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T00:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/project\/sai_giving_opportunities\/"},"modified":"2021-08-23T14:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:28:32","slug":"sai_giving_opportunities","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/project\/sai_giving_opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Asia Initiative Giving Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Working with partner churches and programs in Southern Asia and around the world, your gifts to Global Ministries are one way you signify you are walking <em>together in hope<\/em> through Global Ministries. As we rediscover and learn about the current realities and special ministries of partners and programs in the region during the Southern Asia Initiative, Global Ministries shares with you new special projects of partners in the region addressing the four themes of the initiative.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Global Ministries has many long-standing partners in the region who are making important differences in the lives of individuals, families, and communities. <strong>To view a list of all current special projects in the region, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/sasia_projects\">continue browsing here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"humandignity\"><strong>Affirming human dignity<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saigive1.jpg\" alt=\"saigive1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Global Ministries works closely with a network of partners and programs who are affirming human dignity for all. Partners in Southern Asia are affirming human dignity by providing life-saving medical care, promoting opportunities for education and community development, and advocating for justice and human rights. During the Southern Asia Initiative, Global Ministries is highlighting the work of the following partners for this theme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/house_of_hope_rumah_harapan\">House of Hope in Indonesia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/empowering_children_and_youth\">Empowering Children and Youth project of the CACM in Sri Lanka<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/snehakunja_children_s_home\">Snehakunja Children\u2019s Home of the Church of North India\u2019s Diocese of Calcutta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/social_equity_and_inclusion_for_youth_in_india\">CSEI&#8217;s Promoting Social Equity and Inclusion for Youth in India<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: left; color: #000000; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variant: normal; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; background-color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">For a list of all current giving opportunities in the Southern Asia region, <\/span><a style=\"color: #0066cc; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/sasia_projects\">continue browsing here<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><strong><\/strong><em><\/em><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"churches\">\n<strong>U<\/strong><strong>rging churches to be open, just, and inclusive communities<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saigive2.jpg\" alt=\"saigive2.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Global Ministries works closely with a network of partners and programs who are urging churches to be open, just, and inclusive communities. Partners in Southern Asia are offering theological education, pastoral training, and helping Christian communities to live out their faith in congregations which are open, just, and inclusive communities. During the Southern Asia Initiative, Global Ministries is highlighting the work of the following partners for this theme.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/sekolah_tinggi_teologi_gereja_kristen_sumba\">Christian Church of Sumba\u2019s School of Theology in Indonesia<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/christian_theological_seminary\">Christian Theological Seminary in Sri Lanka<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">For a list of all current giving opportunities in the Southern Asia region, <\/span><a style=\"color: #0066cc; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/sasia_projects\">continue browsing here<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">.<\/span><strong><\/strong><em><\/em><u><\/u><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"creation\"><strong><em><\/em><u><\/u><br \/>\nCaring for Creation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saigive3.jpg\" alt=\"saigive3.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Global Ministries works closely with a network of partners and programs who are caring for creation. Partners in Southern Asia are training families and individuals on ways to build more sustainable communities in the face of climate change. During the Southern Asia Initiative, Global Ministries is highlighting the work of the following partners for this theme.<em><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/ccdb_enhancing_climate_change_resilience\">CCDB&#8217;s Enhancing Climate Change Resilience project in Bangladesh<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">For a list of all current giving opportunities in the Southern Asia region, <\/span><a style=\"color: #0066cc; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/sasia_projects\">continue browsing here<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">.<\/span><strong><\/strong><em><\/em><u><\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":23273,"template":"","region":[20049],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Southern Asia Initiative Giving Opportunities - Global Ministries<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/project\/sai_giving_opportunities\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Southern Asia Initiative Giving Opportunities - Global Ministries\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Working with partner churches and programs in Southern Asia and around the world, your gifts to Global Ministries are one way you signify you are walking together in hope through Global Ministries. 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