Bruce and Malika wanted to say ‘thank you’ from Zambia
If you listen to much Christian radio, you may have heard a new song called “Jireh” by Elevation Worship and Maverick City. When I first heard this song, I wasn’t very familiar with what “Jehovah Jireh” meant. I looked it up and discovered it means “God will always...
Coronavirus around the world: Africa
Note: This is the first in a four-part series about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting people around the globe. Check back regularly on our blog to read about the fallout of COVID-19 in Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East, as well. A global pandemic is no...
Orphans in Uganda survived war. Will they survive the coronavirus?
“What’s happening is people are starving. There’s a panic among the people.” Our partners in Uganda recently shared an update on the coronavirus … and the picture they painted is grim. Businesses closed. Schools canceled. Markets depleted of food. Church buildings...
Worst case: ‘Another generation of children who are orphaned’
“COVID-19 poses an especially large risk for the vulnerable children whose mothers, fathers, or guardians already have weakened immune systems,” one of our partners in Africa said. “If it impacts our nation, there will likely be another generation of children who are...
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.