From the field | Child sponsorship gives kids a second chance
Yesterday, I shared the desperate needs of refugee children in northern Uganda with you and received an incredible response. I can’t tell you how grateful I am for the generosity that was shown. But, in addition to immediate help, these boys and girls need long-term...
EXCLUSIVE: From the field inside a refugee camp
This past week, I had the privilege to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to thousands of South Sudanese refugees in a camp in northern Uganda. I knew going in that this trip would be different from my previous trips to refugee camps around the world. The South...
How you nourished a church in Rwanda
Deep in the heart of southern Rwanda, poverty and disease seem unstoppable. But they aren’t, thanks to you! You helped a light emerge in the darkness — the remarkable faith of the church in Bugarama. This church had grown so much that the congregation could no longer...World Water Day: One Life at a Time
Last World Water Day, 748 million people were still living without clean water. Today, exactly one year later, we celebrate knowing that number has decreased by 85 million. Read that number again: 85 million people . . . People who finally have access to safe...World AIDS Day 2015 | What’s Your Response?
Only 30 years ago, AIDS was a death sentence . . . a scarlet letter even. But because of greater global awareness, safety precautions, medical breakthroughs, and advocacy, millions of lives have been saved, and the end of AIDS is believed to be within reach. However,...
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.