Soldiers aren’t the only ones dying in Yemen
At least one child dies every 10 minutes due to Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. Civil war has torn the country apart for years, but it’s not the bullets and bombs that are the greatest threat. It’s the extreme shortage of food and medicine the war has caused. More than...
On the ground in Peru: A child’s life is at stake
I remember when I was pregnant with my oldest son, I had no idea how to care for this new little life. Parenting is full of uncertainties, but as I held my newborn son one thing was certain — I would do anything to protect him. I’ve spent this week in Peru, meeting a...
Politics isn’t Venezuelans’ biggest worry
Tens of thousands of Venezuelans marched in protests this week, taking sides in the debate over who should run their country. But the most immediate thought on the minds of many citizens isn’t how full the streets are with protestors … but rather how empty their...
You helped keep babies alive!
Expectant mothers living in poverty don’t get to enjoy baby showers. So, when they bring a new life into the world, they have to do whatever it takes to keep their children alive — even if it means wrapping them in scraps of old, dirty cloths. No child should be...
In war-ravaged Yemen, your help is vital!
Yemen’s nearly four-year civil war has created the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Three-fourths of the population doesn’t have enough food and other essentials, and children have been affected the most. They are slowly starving to death. But for $35, you can help...
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