After a successful previous year of assistance, we further developed our programs in several nations around the world.

In the war-torn land of the Congo, CWR was able to provide funds for emergency feeding programs for thousands of needy children as well as war refugees and homeless victims in that nation, beset by civil conflict.

In the Philippines, we provided desperately under-supplied hospitals and clinics with medicines, surgical supplies and toys for young patients.

And in Guatemala, we were able to send text books and educational supplies to schools in impoverished urban and rural locations.

Christian World Relief conducts its programs in partnership with local development agencies, village and community leaders and other international organizations. In this spirit of cooperation we can assist the greatest number of children at the lowest cost.

These and many other projects were achieved with an overhead (management and fundraising) of just 0.5% (one-half of one per cent!). This allowed us to place more than 99% of our total support and revenue into program services.

Christian World Relief does not have any permanent staff at the present. Our administrative services are provided by consultants and members of the board of directors who also serve without pay.

Our board members include Dr. Thomas Pearson, president, Michael G. Lewis, vice president and Fay Owsley, secretary-treasurer.