Cabin fever? Here’s a safe place to volunteer
“First trip back to a restaurant!” “First post-quarantine haircut!” You may have noticed from social media, but a lot of people are ready to get out of the house (while safely social distancing, of course!) now that coronavirus restrictions are being lifted. And one...
88,000 families in Nicaragua are begging for food
Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. In fact, approximately one-third of its people live in poverty. Before the coronavirus pandemic, many were surviving on as little as $1 each day. Now, they don’t even have that. “The need for food relief was...
Families in Guatemala are literally raising a white flag
A white flag: the ultimate symbol of surrender and defeat. During this battle against the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis it has brought, many families are finding themselves on the losing side. They can’t provide for themselves any longer. In Guatemala,...
3 prayer requests to pray for right now
Travel is a little tricky right now. Although your state may be lifting lockdown restrictions, you probably aren’t booking a ticket to fly around the world anytime soon. You can’t be there in the slums of Thailand passing out masks and food. You can’t treat sick...
Lockdown in Peru: Ten weeks and counting
“We hope this quarantine will not be extended because I am afraid people will not be able to survive.” Our Peru partner prayed those words in mid-April. It’s now a month later … and the lockdown is extended to the end of May. Just as she feared, people are...
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.