Clean water: a physical and spiritual healer
“So [Naaman] went down and dipped himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and he came and...
Two months with almost no food
It’s not unusual for a baby to cry, but at two months old, little Mariela Lopez never stopped. She cried from the suffocating heat when the blazing Guatemalan sun beat down on the roof of her family’s mud house. She cried from exhaustion, unable to sleep through the...
It’s never too early to start planning for summer
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is still months away, but chances are your church is already planning. Every year churches use VBS as a special way to reach children with the Gospel. But churches in America aren’t the only ones that use VBS to teach kids about God’s Word....
The meaning behind your sponsored child’s name
What is it that makes being called by name so special? Maybe it makes us feel known or understood. Maybe we like knowing that someone cared enough to remember. But no matter why you like it, we can all agree that names are special. That’s why it’s so important to...
Your 2017 impact in photos: Children and sustainability
Disadvantaged families and communities worldwide deserve more than just short-term solutions. And in 2017, you helped give many people exactly what they needed to thrive, both now and in the future. Thank you for empowering individuals to break out of poverty for good...
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.