Latest News for Youth Programs

A ROW Christmas List

Posted by: admin | Posted: November 28th, 2009 | Comments (1)

There are lots of ways you can have a ROW Christmas!

The first way to have a ROW Christmas is to purchase some of the items from the ROW Online Store and give them to your friends and relatives! Here’s are just a few of the gift ideas under $25.00 you’ll find there:

Didn’t find the perfectly unique gift for that perfectly unique person on your list? Consider visiting ROWArt.org and pick out one of the hand-made items created by artists in various countries where ROW works.

The final and easiest way to have a ROW Christmas is to donate to ROW. Rivers Of The World is unique because almost 95% of your donation will go directly to help the cause you specify. Here are just a few of the things your donation can help ROW purchase in the coming year:

  • Solar powered Bibles –  Small (about the size of an ipod)  A $50 donation will help about 50 people hear the Word of God in their own language!
  • Large solar, crank, battery, electric Bible - A $100 donation can help 300 can hear the Word! 
  • Solar Powered DVD player with “Jesus Film”  $550  donation so others can see and
    hear the story of Jesus!!
  • Feed 10 boys at the orphanage in Bluefields, Nicaragua, $300 per month.
  • Feed 40 orphans in Congo, $150 per month
  • Books for ROW Libraries in Congo  $10 per book up to $120.00 for Congo
    History book in French!
  • Bag of Beans or Rice in Congo, $40 per bag.
  • Feed 36 folks at home for the elderly in Congo, $100 per month
  • Build a latrine in Dominican Republic refugee camp,  $400
  • Feed a child in one of our orphanages in Vietnam $10 per month- we have
    1050 kids!!
  • Transport a child to school in Honduras for a month $16.00
  • Gasoline costs per gallon in Venezuela  $.10
  • Gasoline costs in Congo (diesel) $2.50 a gallon
  • Gasoline costs in Brasil  $2.50 a gallon
  • Tuition at our schools averages $50 per month per child
  • Bibles average $6.50 world wide - endless needs
  • Gospel Tracks are $.25 each and up.    We need an endless supply!
  • Chalk for schools $3.50 per box we need 6,624 boxes in Congo alone!
  • Blackboards for schools - we need 94  at $50 each
  • Sewing supplies for our 3 sewing schools,  $20 per pupil

Please consider having a ROW Christmas this year! Help ROW directly with a donation or help let others know about great work that ROW does around the world by purchasing  items from the ROW Online Store and give them to everyone!

We hope everyone has a blessed Christmas and thank you for helping ROW take Christmas to the world!

Northview High School THROW Fund Raiser Gets Results!

Posted by: admin | Posted: June 30th, 2009 | Comments (0)

The THROW group from Northview High School sold ROW wristlets as a fund raiser this year, and raised $240! They also collected 2 full suitcases of education packets for us to take overseas!

Great work!

oliviaedupkts01

Educational Packets To Go!

 

Categories : THROW, Youth Programs
Comments (0)

It’s Time!

Posted by: admin | Posted: September 1st, 2006 | Comments (0)

Help to share this message with ROW and our friends around the world!

Early Christians used to identify themselves with the sign of the fish, yet now in some parts of the world it is becoming more and more difficult for Christians to publicly share their faith. However, ROW has come up with a way to use our hands and a clock to share our faith and show our support for our brothers and sisters in Christ that live in places where it might not be safe to share their faith. Read More→

Comments (0)

THROW Photo Gallery

Posted by: admin | Posted: October 10th, 2005 | Comments (0)

Want your pictures shown here? Send them here.

Here are a few pictures of First Presbyterian Church of Vicksburg’s “Grow” group making health kits and education packets. “Grow” is part of FPC’s youth group and they usually spend time on book studies, but this summer they are working on various mission projects. On this night “Vicksburg Throw” made 50 health kits and 50 education packets. Read More→

Categories : THROW, Youth Programs
Comments (0)

How THROW Got Started

Posted by: admin | Posted: October 5th, 2005 | Comments (0)

As a sophomore, some friends and I started a chapter of ROW (Rivers of the world) at Riverwood and renamed it THROW (Teens Helping Rivers of the World). Read More→

Categories : THROW, Youth Programs
Comments (0)

THROW - Teens Helping ROW

Posted by: admin | Posted: October 3rd, 2005 | Comments (0)
throwlogo
Youth groups in churches, at schools, or in neighborhoods are forming teams to assist ROW - and it is not hard to:
  • Throw a fundraiser
  • Throw a party
  • Throw a program

ROW needs your help! Students are the key to sharing and involving others in the great work of ROW - here are a few ideas to consider: Read More→

Categories : THROW, Youth Programs
Comments (0)

LEAP - Leadership, Exploration & Adventure Program

Posted by: admin | Posted: October 1st, 2005 | Comments (2)

leapclimb

For the past decade, Rivers Of The World has led over 500 volunteers around the world every year. Whether the volunteer was part of a church, civic organization, or school group, or just looking for an adventure and a chance to meet new people. Every volunteer came back changed and armed with a broader perspective of the world.In an effort to tailor an experience to assist youth and young adults in character development, ROW created LEAP. LEAP stands for Leadership, Exploration & Adventure Program and when you participate in LEAP, that’s exactly what you do: Take a LEAP forward to a new appreciation of the world around you and the skills to make a difference in that world. Read More→

Categories : LEAP, Youth Programs
Comments (2)

Get ROW Gear at The ROW Store!

  • ROW Pepper Jelly