All he wanted was a bottle of water. Rashad’s * life did a complete 180 in the blink of an eye. One day he was a typical 10-year-old boy going to school, playing soccer with his friends, riding his bike and watching TV. Then ISIS arrived in his town. He and his family...
Clean water — without it, none of our other needs can be adequately met. Over 70 years ago, a wise man named Abraham Maslow came up with what he called the hierarchy of needs. His hierarchy included self-realization, a sense of belonging, and safety. But he concluded...
Sajina sat nervously as her teacher walked around the classroom collecting homework. When it was her turn to pass in the assignment, she hung her head and admitted she didn’t have it . . . again. For years, Sajina had missed assignments and been absent from school...
Last World Water Day, 748 million people were still living without clean water. Today, exactly one year later, we celebrate knowing that number has decreased by 85 million. Read that number again: 85 million people . . . People who finally have access to safe...
You’ve made your fundraising page, shared it on social media, and even received a few donations. But now that the initial excitement is beginning to fade, you may wonder if you’ll be able to reach $450. We’ve got your back. Here are some tips for rekindling interest...
Many of us have come to a point in our lives in which we met a painful reality—the stark contrast between our comfortable, cozy lives and the deeply unsettling affects of poverty. And we begin to wonder . . . am I doing enough? For Katie Marshall, a certified trainer...