Steve and Oddny Gumaer started Partners Relief and Development in response to the needs of refugees and displaced people from Burma, and now in the Middle East, as well. Their mission is to demonstrate, through holistic action, God’s love to children and communities made vulnerable by war in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other conflict zones. |
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As a kindergarten teacher in Norway, days tend to go by fast and it can be hard to get perspective on our everyday life. Something that has always been on my mind is that we need to take time to be grateful for the things we have, especially when we have so much more than most people in the world. The children here in Norway really have it all. They have warm and good quality clothes to protect them from the cold, wind, rain or snow. They get healthy, balanced meals which fill their bellies and give their bodies everything they need to grow and develop as they should. They have many caring and well-educated adults surrounding them, who take good care of them and are making sure that they are feeling safe, seen, and loved. They also get to learn new things each day and become well equipped for when they start school. Doesn’t this sound like something you would want for you and your children? Sadly, that is not the case for many families and children throughout the Middle-East and South-East Asia ...
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Partners Relief and Development is a registered charity in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States. "We’re a small, grassroots nonprofit passionate about making a big impact in communities affected by conflict and oppression, demonstrating God’s love to children and giving them the opportunity to live free, full lives." For more information aboput Partners, visit their website at partners.ngo/
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