Box it up: Staff members help sort and pack thousands of clothes
It’s been pretty quiet around the World Help offices lately. No all staff meetings in the family room. No birthday celebrations. Since March, staff members have been working remotely from the safety of their own homes, with only a handful of people trickling in and...
Izabel has lost so much. First her job … then her baby
You can see it in their wide eyes. Their clenched jaws. The way they purse their lips together, unsure of what to think or say about how they’re feeling. Our partner tried talking with some of them, but none of them would open up. The children of Brazil are scared....
Nepal: First an earthquake … then coronavirus … now landslide and flooding
Thewang and his family faced hardship long before the coronavirus swept through Nepal. Five years ago, an earthquake rattled the country, toppling buildings and ruining farmland. It destroyed Thewang’s family home … forcing them to leave. Now, they live in a temporary...
‘I didn’t pray because I didn’t have any food’
The coronavirus isn’t slowing down … at least not in India. The country has been reporting thousands of new cases each day and now has the third highest number of cases worldwide. Only the U.S. and Brazil have more. Many of India’s cities remain under strict...
Summer Service Saturdays: Social Distancing Edition
Last year, we offered up some ideas for how to get your kids involved in serving others in a fun and thoughtful way — especially during those lazy summer days. But we realize this summer is going to look a lot different because of the coronavirus. Most summer camps...
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.