A medical clinic in Iraq helped save a man — twice!
Jamail barely made it to the refugee camp alive. At the age of 78, he was forced to leave his home near Mosul and flee for his life — traveling over 70 miles on foot without food or water. The invasion of his home was terrifying enough, but the long journey nearly...
Thousands left homeless by Myanmar’s floods
Torrential monsoons in Myanmar have displaced nearly 150,000 people amid one of the country’s most disastrous rainy seasons in recent history. And the heavy rains are expected to continue well into September. At least 16 people have been killed. Countless homes have...
What do you eat during a famine?
What if today’s only meal were a choice between eating grass or old melon rinds? Neither sounds too appetizing, right? But that’s the reality for families living in places ravaged by famine such as Niger, Zimbabwe, and South Sudan. Civil war, drought, famine, and...
A small sacrifice with a BIG impact
As you read this, a little girl in northern Nigeria is wondering where her next meal will come from — or if it will come at all. Of course, she’ll probably give most of it to her younger siblings. Ever since her country started experiencing famine, she’s made sure her...
URGENT: Volcano victims in Guatemala need your help
When Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted Sunday, many reported it looked like the end of the world. Gray plumes of ash and smoke mushroomed above the surrounding villages before settling in as a choking haze. Families ran for their lives as lava flows consumed their...
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