Several months ago, Maryna and her grandchildren watched as Russian forces invaded their village just outside Bucha, Ukraine. “We woke up, and the buildings were on fire,” Maryna recalled. Everything they once knew and loved was gone in a heartbeat. In the month that...
Mother Teresa was a true champion for the sick and hungry. There’s a wonderful quote by her that reads: “If you want a love message to be heard, it has got to be sent out. To keep a lamp burning, we have to keep putting oil in it.” As we near the end of...
Because you’re taking the time to read this blog, you clearly care about people in need around the world and are always interested in ways you can help. You deserve to know what’s at stake, so we’re going to be direct. World Help’s fiscal year is about to end, and...
With 2020 starting a new decade, this new year has me feeling especially contemplative and driven. If you’re feeling that way, too, you’ve probably set some goals for the year ahead. My resolutions are to eat less sugar, read more books from the library, and exercise...
“Day Zero.” It sounds like the title of a post-apocalyptic novel on the best-sellers list. But for Cape Town, South Africa, it is a harsh reality. The term, “Day Zero” refers to the day when the city will officially run out of water due to the three-year drought. It’s...
Latin America is home to some of the world’s largest rivers and lakes. The region gets more rainfall than most other places around the globe. So why is it that Latin America is suffering a major water crisis? The answer — while there is plenty of water in Latin...