“We hope this quarantine will not be extended because I am afraid people will not be able to survive.” Our Peru partner prayed those words in mid-April. It’s now a month later … and the lockdown is extended to the end of May. Just as she feared, people are...
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.” Paul the Apostle wrote those words in 2 Corinthians approximately 2,000 years ago. But during this time of lockdowns and social distancing, this encouraging reminder is needed now...
In Brazil, the coronavirus has spread quickly due to a lack of social distancing orders. More than 3.8 million cases have been reported. Hospitals are full. Cemeteries are overrun with bodies. And the death toll now stands at more than 120,000. The people of Brazil...
Note: This is the final blog in a four-part series about how the coronavirus is affecting people around the globe. You can read about the effects of the pandemic in Africa here, Latin America here, and the Middle East here. The coronavirus seems to have infected every...
The flood waters and powerful winds of Cyclone Amphan bring a new wave of problems for the people of India and Bangladesh. South Asia has already taken a beating because of the coronavirus. Now this destructive storm has made everything worse. Even West Bengal’s state...