Extraordinary Africa: Stories of Hope Unfold
After months of dreaming and planning, it’s finally here . . . our blogging journey through Africa is about to begin! Every time I go to Africa, I’m simply overwhelmed. The beauty of the people here is extraordinary. But they face some very daunting challenges . . ....Ethiopia | Giving Mothers a New Beginning
Today, I’m in Ethiopia, home to one of the most ancient human civilizations on earth. It’s a nation made up of farmers and herdsman who have worked the land for centuries, preserving a way of life that is as beautiful as it is difficult. When we arrived, we were...Empowering Lives at Christmas
This Christmas, we invite you to join us as we empower women in Northern Uganda, where Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) produced an entire generation of child mothers—now struggling to find stability as adults. Watch Gifts of Hope | Vocational Training from...A Woman-Sized Task: How Holistic Empowerment is Changing a Continent
There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women. No other policy is as likely to raise economic productivity, or to reduce infant and maternal mortality. No other policy is as sure to improve nutrition and promote health – including...
The Veil Removed in Rwanda
This guest blog is written by Elizabeth Smith, who went on a trip with our World Help team to Rwanda. In this post she shares her thoughts from her life-changing experience. I am hard-pressed to create a narrative that sufficiently captures my experiences in...
Every day, I try to live my life in such a way that I accomplish at least one thing that will outlive me and last for eternity.