Samaritan's Purse Mobilizes Team from Six Countries to Aid Survivors of Myanmar Cyclone

BOONE, N.C.—Possibly the world’s deadliest storm of the 21st century, Cyclone Nargis swept through Myanmar affecting what the United Nations estimates to be 1 million people.  Boone, N.C.-based international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse has staff members on the ground in Rangoon, Myanmar’s capital city. Two of these relief workers are water and sanitation
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As Violent Forces Close Roads and Airport in Lebanon, Christian Satellite Channel Faces Disruption of Programming

NICOSIA, Cyprus—Anti-government forces have seized control of the main road leading to the Beirut airport, sparking street clashes and closure of the airport. “We are very concerned for our staff in Beirut,” says Terence Ascott, SAT-7 CEO. “Our Programming Director cannot leave Lebanon and one of our key Lebanese producers is stuck in Cairo and cannot return home to her family . . .

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Only 34 percent of Americans age 65 and older go online¹ and more than half of grandmothers (60 percent) agree that advancements in technology leave older generations feeling isolated and left out.² Most families stay connected today through email, cell phone and the Internet. But how can busy adult children—the so-called “sandwich generation” caught between caring for their parents and their children—stay in close contact with their low-tech loved ones who aren’t online and are part of our nation’s more than 35 million aging seniors?³

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