Refugee children face the brutal heat without water
Iraq’s intense summer heat is making life unbearable for refugees, especially children. The story I’m about to tell you is tragic and heartbreaking … but I hope it will show you the great need for us to take action. By choosing to act now, your help can save a life....
The need in Mosul has never been greater
ISIS now controls less than one square mile of Mosul. The Iraqi army’s mission is almost complete. But ours is far from over. For $35, you can send $189 worth of lifesaving food, clean water, medicine, and more to a Mosul refugee in need. As soldiers rush in to...
Mosul: The fight is not over yet … Horrors of war exposed
Not long ago, I stood just miles outside of Mosul as the battle to retake the city was underway. Now, as I write to you, Iraqi forces are working to reclaim the last few blocks under ISIS control. The media reports, “Mosul has been liberated.” But the fight isn’t over...
Be a good neighbor this World Refugee Day
But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, ‘And who is my neighbor?’ — Luke 10:29 (NIV) This is the question that prompts Jesus to tell the parable of the Good Samaritan. In the parable, Jesus delivers a clear message: It isn’t about who is or who isn’t your...
It’s not too late to honor your dad
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and maybe you’re stumped about what to get your dad. Here’s the solution: Give your dad a gift that will save a life. Your gift of $35 — given in honor of your dad — provides a refugee father with the resources he needs to...
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.