I’ll never forget the faces of South Sudan’s children. Their eyes and cheeks were hollow, their limbs bony. Their stomachs were rounded and swollen — the painful effect of a prolonged fight with malnutrition. They moved slowly, their bodies lacking the energy they...
Aline knows what it’s like to feel empty all the time. Her father died when she was young, leaving her mother to care for five children alone. This is difficult under any circumstances, but in rural Rwanda, poverty makes it nearly impossible for a single parent to...
When a baby is about to be born, family and friends gather around the parents and shower them with everything they need to care for their little one. The couple registers at a store for items like baby carriers, strollers, and cribs — anything that will make life with...
Tucking her arms close to her sides, Sidumazile tried to make herself as small and inconspicuous as possible. Her dress was uncomfortable as it clung to her body. She had worked up a sweat on the long, dusty walk to school. Sidumazile couldn’t remember the last time...
Ruth’s world was closing in on her. She had no idea why she was suddenly struggling to see and hear. She felt alone, desperate, and vulnerable. Ruth made her way to hospital near her village in Uganda only to find that the doctors couldn’t help her. They didn’t have...
A simple box of personal items can bring back normalcy to a life that’s been ripped apart. Imagine being the victim of a devastating natural disaster who has lost everything … your home, your belongings, your livelihood. But then imagine having small bits of home and...
