Two months with almost no food
It’s not unusual for a baby to cry, but at two months old, little Mariela Lopez never stopped. She cried from the suffocating heat when the blazing Guatemalan sun beat down on the roof of her family’s mud house. She cried from exhaustion, unable to sleep through the...
What to expect when you’re expecting (a letter from your sponsored child)
Correspondence is one of the most exciting parts of your sponsorship journey. Not only do you get to directly communicate with someone you’re impacting financially, but you also get the chance to build a personal relationship. I sat down with World Help’s director of...
From the Field: Meet Natasha from Puerto Rico
Family has always been important to me, particularly through my battle with cancer and other difficult seasons in my life. And no matter where I travel in the world, I see that we all have that in common — families are important to us, especially in times of crisis....
On the ground in Puerto Rico
It’s been five months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island province of Puerto Rico. The world watched, eyes glued to their screens as footage of flooded streets cycled on every news channel. When I saw the news and heard the stories of destruction, I...
Wish your sponsored child a Happy Valentine’s Day
When I was growing up, I always looked forward to Valentine’s Day. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and I wasn’t expecting anything romantic. I was anticipating a gift from my father. Valentine’s Day is often all about couples. But every year my father used it as an...
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.