Sitting in the doctor’s office, Chris and Mary listened to the list of shots and possible illnesses with growing apprehension.Meningitis. Typhoid. Yellow Fever.“There was a point where we were kind of like, we must be crazy,” said Mary, laughing. “What are we doing,...
“My name is Pastor Peter,” the letter begins. He goes on to explain how he has pastored in his home country of Nigeria for decades. It is difficult work — the country is primarily Muslim, and Islamic extremist groups are on a mission to push Christianity out. That’s...
My nephew’s favorite food is bananas. Usually when he wakes up in the morning, it’s the first word out of his mouth: “Nana!” He knows his breakfast is waiting for him downstairs. But if you were to ask one of the countless children in developing countries what their...
When disaster strikes or poverty devastates a village, the most basic supplies can mean the difference between life and death. Right now, people in countries such as Guatemala, Jordan, and Iraq are suffering without access to lifesaving essentials. Francisca is one of...
Several years ago, the United Nations released an overwhelming statistic: women in Africa spend 40 billion hours a year collecting water. Yes, I said billion. That’s equivalent to the amount of time the population of France spends at their jobs every year. It’s no...
