The Church of God’s Community Service Activities: Difference between revisions
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One of the representative activities for health and hygiene that the Church of God is carrying out is blood drives to save lives. | One of the representative activities for health and hygiene that the Church of God is carrying out is blood drives to save lives. To date, more than 1,000 blood drives have been held; approximately 203,100 people participated and 85,700 participants successfully donated blood. Considering that one person’s blood donation saves the lives of three people, it is equivalent to saving the lives of 255,700 people. This activity clarified myths and brought awareness in each country about the importance of donating blood and helped support the blood supply shortage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watv.org/blood-donation-relay/ |title=‘Worldwide Blood Drive to Give Life Through the Love of the Passover’ Was Held Over 1,000 Times |website=WATV.org |publisher= |date=June 20, 2021 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><br>In addition, former and current medical workers in Mexico, Ecuador, and Colombia visited vulnerable communities in disaster-stricken areas to provide them with dental treatment, medical procedures, emergency treatment, comprehensive checkups, prescriptions, and other medical support. The church is carrying out various activities for the health of people around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.watv.org/news/content.asp?idx=11673&page=2&menu=O |title=The Church of God in Mexico City, Mexico, carried out a volunteer medical service with the "love of Mother" |website= English WATV.org |publisher= |date=July 8, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121223569 |title=Healing Even the Hearts of Local People with Love |website= WATV NEWS |publisher= |date=December 23, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121227209 |title=Sharing Medical Heart with Mother's Love |website= WATV NEWS |publisher= |date=December 27, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.watv.org/over/content.asp?articleid=o20121230125 |title=For Those Who Need Mother's Love |website=WATV NEWS |publisher= |date=December 30, 2012 |year= |author= |series= |isbn= |quote= }}</ref> | ||
===Response to COVID-19=== | ===Response to COVID-19=== | ||