From the Field | A lifeline for refugees
Usually I dread going to a doctor’s office. But this time, I didn’t mind. Our team is on the ground at the Syrian border this week, and one of our first stops was the Mercy Medical Clinic. We stepped into the crowded waiting room to find dozens of patients — mostly...
Life inside a refugee camp: Joel’s story
A young man rests outside a makeshift shelter at the refugee camp, reflecting back over his life during happier times. To keep his identity safe, we’ll call him Joel. He can almost smell his mother’s cooking. He remembers watching his brothers and sisters playing...
What victory looks like to a refugee
“Hunger is not victory … A flooded tent is not victory.” These words are from our partner in Syria who has seen hundreds of refugees forced to flee from ISIS. Although the Arab and Kurdish military declared victory as they drove ISIS out of Raqqa last month, there is...
What if you could change a life for 99¢? You can!
When disaster strikes, essentials like food, water, and medicine are vital! Your gift to send lifesaving supplies can be the difference between life and death — whether it sends food to a family in the wake of a hurricane or emergency medicine to a mother unable to...
Turn $1 into $33 worth of lifesaving supplies
In refugee camps and poverty-stricken villages around the world, supplies are desperately low. And with the coldest winter months approaching, many people are wondering how they will survive. But today, you can ship over $1,500 worth of food, medicine, and other...
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