You helped give Isaac (and countless other children!) a future
Before the war in South Sudan, Isaac had easy access to education. He attended a good school with nice classrooms and qualified teachers. It wasn’t fancy, but it was functional.Then the war took everything from him. Around the world, poverty and violence have left...
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
“Ask for water from your Jesus!” one man sneered.Arjun stood helpless. His eyes darted anxiously at the well he had walked so far to find. But now, with several men standing in his way, he knew he’d have to return home to his family empty-handed. I’ve changed Arjun’s...
Clean water gives newborns in Uganda a fighting chance
“You want to wash his hair gently,” the nurse said softly. “His head is still sensitive.” I watched as the nurse carefully dipped the top of my newborn nephew’s head under the sink in the hospital room. Wide-eyed, my sister watched anxiously as the clean water ran...
No money? No water
Nancy’s life was pretty typical for a young girl living in the mountainous region of Nepal. In addition to helping her mother around the house, one of her daily chores was to gather water for her family. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a well anywhere to be found near her...
Clean water: an easy ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” — 1 Timothy 4: 12, NIV Scott Alberda displayed a picture up on the youth room screen of Guatemalan children...
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.