As you read this, thousands of people are struggling in the wake of Hurricane Laura. Families along the coasts of Louisiana and Texas woke up this morning to massive flooding, debris, and devastation after the Category 4 storm made landfall with more than 150 mph...
It was a normal day in Beirut, Lebanon, when one of the staff members at our partner’s preschool stepped into an elevator at 6:07 p.m. Suddenly the power went out. The elevator stopped and went dark. The building shook. Then, she heard a horrible sound. Click the...
Reports continue to pour in from our partners in Lebanon, where the port city of Beirut recently suffered a massive explosion. At least 135 people have died, and more than 5,000 were injured. Since my last update, I’ve received word of one man who has suffered so much...
My heart is heavy as I write to you today. So many people’s lives have been completely destroyed by the deadly explosion that happened in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. Demolished buildings. Streets littered with debris. One glance at the news will show you the...
A massive explosion shook the port of Beirut in Lebanon yesterday. More than 100 people were killed and over 4,000 injured. Although the exact cause of the blast remains unclear, the result is certain — this is another devastating blow for a country already suffering...
Pamela’s week-old baby was ripped from her arms in last week’s landslide in Nepal. Can you imagine anything more terrifying for a new mother? As Pamela nursed her newborn in the middle of the night, she had no idea tons of mud and earth were rumbling toward her home...
