From the Field: One family in Burundi’s struggle to survive
Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world. Countless families suffer from starvation and malnutrition, one of the leading killers of children under 5. The people who live there are doing everything they can to survive … but every day feels harder...
What’s for Dinner When There’s No Dinner?
Every day after school, one of the first questions I’d ask my grandma was, “What’s for dinner?” Sometimes, I liked what she suggested. Other times, I’d try to bargain for something that sounded “better.” Either way, I ended up with a plate in front of me and a...
Why is Famine Still a Problem in the 21st Century?
We’ve all heard the word “famine” before, but few people realize it’s not just a general term for a food shortage. Experts use the word ‘famine’ to describe an extreme, deadly food crisis. For a famine to be officially declared, the following conditions must be...
What’s Happening in North Korea?
How do you follow Christ when … … your whole family could be imprisoned if you even speak the name of Jesus? … owning a Bible can carry the death penalty? … you’re struggling to survive without food? These aren’t just hypotheticals for North Korean Christians —...
20 Prayers for Starving Children Around the World
If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry, and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. — Isaiah 58:10 Meet Susan. After a brutal civil war broke out in South Sudan, Susan...
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.