Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s updates
Tropical Cyclone Freddy devastated an already reeling – constantly hurting – southern Malawi, where Kingdom worker Damson Samson and ministry partner Pastor Duncan Nyozani live. This is one of the poorest parts of one of the world’s poorest nations. Hunger is an almost constant companion. Now thousands are homeless, and hundreds are dead and missing after days of rain and floods.
EARTHQUAKE updates
On Feb. 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Turkey in the pre-dawn hours. Parts of Turkey and Syria were devastated. Loss of life was enormous. We are praying for the people there, especially those who are part of the Climbing For Christ family. We will post updates here.
Mission: Kilimanjaro 2023
The roots of Climbing For Christ are found in the East African country of Tanzania. Mission: Kilimanjaro 2023 is our 15th expedition here. Check for Dispatches from Feb. 24 to March 10. Mission: Malawi 2023 will follow March 11-20.
Food for the soul
Madness in Migowi
A violent mob attacks ministry partner Pastor Duncan Nyozani's home in southern Malawi, looting and destroying everything on his property. Were they looking for someone or something?
Doing it for Jesus
“Those who were homeless, now they have a house to call home,” Kingdom worker Damson Samson said when asked about Climbing For Christ’s impact on his home country. “Those walking naked were dressed up.”
By Gary Fallesen, founding president, Climbing For Christ
We will tell about “the amazing things He does” (1 Chronicles 16:24). His “glorious deeds” have included providing food and housing to widows in Malawi, setting free children who are slaves in brick factories in Pakistan, loving on orphans in Nepal, and more.
Nationality: American. Occupation: Student. Missions with C4C: Nepal 2022 and 2023.
How long have you climbed? I live in Colorado, so I have been hiking for as long as I can remember. Type of climbing you do: Hiking. Highlight of climbing career: Hiking to the top of Greenhorn Mountain (12,352 feet/1,631 meters).
Nationality: U.S. Occupation: Certified Nursing Assistant (former Marine Biologist). Missions with C4C: Nepal 2023. How long have you climbed? I’ve accumulated over 20 years of climbing. Type of climbing you do: Backcountry multi-day long trail treks, high elevation hikes/climbs, and long mileage day hikes, too. Highlight of climbing career: Since I was in high school, I began hiking with my dad in the Adirondacks (NY) and became passionate about climbing ...
Praying for open doors in the East
Would you hike 40 miles to pray for someone you’ve never met? That’s what Climbing For Christ does – and will do again on our 20th expedition to Nepal.