1. BLANKET INITIATIVE GLOBAL AID NETWORK® (GAIN®) SHARE THE WARMTH. GIVE A BLANKET.

2. WHO IS GAIN? As the relief and development ministry of Cru Global Aid Network ® (GAiN ® ) expresses the love of Jesus Christ in the toughest places on earth by relieving human suffering and restoring dignity. GAiN accomplishes their mission through funding, facilitating, and carrying out relief and development projects through trusted partners worldwide who are committed to spiritual multiplication.

3. More than 42 million people worldwide are now forcibly displaced as a result of conflict and persecution within their own country.* In 2013, 21.9 million people were forced to flee their homes by disasters such as floods, storms and earthquakes.* Refugees remain uprooted for an average of 17 years due to ongoing violence in their home communities or fear of targeted violence and persecution if they return.* *from UNHCR THE REFUGEE CRISIS

4. With internally displaced people today outnumbering refugees by nearly two to one, the needs are greater than ever.* Voiceless and without an advocate, most often grabbing only the things they can carry, refugees are the world’s most vulnerable people.* A refugee is someone who is being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is outside the country of his nationality, and is unable to, or owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the protection of that country.* *UNHCR 2 1 to

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8. GAiN uses blankets to not only meet physical needs of those who have lost everything, but as an opening to tell people about God’s love. As the number of refugees increases each year it means that more people are without basic items like shelter, clothes, shoes, and blankets. GAiN’s Blanket Initiative gives our partners access to refugee communities. Because people can’t afford these items on their own, they go without. Because of this need GAiN goes in and provides items like blankets to not only meet physical needs but to also open doors to share about Jesus’ love. THE SOLUTION

9. “I am grateful for the support I have received in the form of blankets and am happy to receive more aid in any form that may help me sustain my family.” -Carudo, East Africa FROM THE FIELD

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