A year in photos: 9 powerful images of what you’ve accomplished
Tomorrow, Aug. 19, is World Photography Day. And to celebrate, we’re sharing some of our favorite photos taken this year illustrating your impact around the globe. Since last year’s World Photography Day, a lot has changed. There have been seasons of celebration and...
Did you know shipping and handling can help save lives?
“I call so much to God that angels will come to release a little of the burden that I carry day by day,” Maxima said. That burden includes venturing out in the Guatemalan heat to tend to her small garden so she can eat each day. It’s much too heavy a burden to bear on...
Felix’s fight against poverty, paralysis, and a pandemic
After a spinal injury left him paralyzed from the waist down, Felix felt powerless to provide for his family — and that was before the pandemic struck. Felix used to work as a bricklayer, making only a small income but enough to take care of his wife and...
‘The final straw’: The coronavirus is killing thousands, but not in the way you think
“COVID-19 is deepening the hunger crisis in the world’s hunger hotspots and creating new epicenters of hunger across the globe. … The pandemic is the final straw for millions of people already struggling …” This quote from a recent Oxfam study is just a confirmation...
Suicide hotline calls up 1,400% in Thailand
Lara hangs her wet, soapy hair over a bucket and rings out as much shampoo as she can. She’s careful not to let any spill on the cramped bedding of the four other girls living with her in their tiny one-room home. They’ll need every last drop of the soapy water for...
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.