Help rush relief to India’s flood victims
As the floodwaters begin to recede in Kerala, India, the extent of the damage has become more obvious. The number of people displaced has risen to around 1.2 million. Houses are filled with up to three feet of mud and debris. Our partners on the ground are working...
Help those left homeless by flooding in India
Countless families are stranded in relief camps after the worst flooding southern India has experienced in a century. More than 300 people have died, and 800,000 people have been forced from their homes. Damage estimates top $2.7 billion. The downpours, which began...
The people of Nicaragua need your help now!
Nicaragua is in crisis. Over the past three months, political protests have escalated and become violent. The situation has received little media attention until now … despite the fact that nearly 450 people have died and countless others are suffering without...
Can I count on you to help?
Earlier this week, I sent you an email about an urgent need. I just got back from the village of Los Lotes, Guatemala, where 1,500 people remain buried under 10 to 20 feet of ash after last month’s volcano eruption. The few survivors, including three of my closest...
Hell on earth
If there’s such a thing as hell on earth, I saw it today. I’ve been traveling to Guatemala for years, but this time, it’s different. This time, it’s personal. I’ve just visited with three of my dear friends — Orlando, Alex, and Edison — in their village of...
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.