Sept. 1, 2019, is a date few Bahamians will ever forget. It’s the day that Hurricane Dorian arrived … and destroyed everything in its path. At least 61 people were killed, and many more bodies still lie under rubble that has yet to be cleared. Over 78,000 people are...
As the forceful winds shook her home, Chipo was more focused on the storm raging inside her body. Contraction after contraction surged through her as Cyclone Idai hit Zimbabwe. And as the weather worsened, so did Chipo’s labor pains. She knew she needed to get to the...
Once again in Syria, innocent civilians are being forced from their homes … whether their home was a remaining structure or an unstable refugee tent.Over the past several weeks, a resurgence of bombings in Syria’s Idlib province has killed more than 300 civilians,...
I’m reaching out to you today with a heavy heart. As you read this, many Americans are struggling to survive in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Numerous people have lost their homes, their belongings … and they’re scared. Thousands are without power and water, and...
Last fall, the world watched as Hurricane Irma devastated much of the Caribbean. Months later, the island of Cuba is still recovering. During my recent trip there, I walked along streets still littered with rubble. I saw buildings completely destroyed by flood damage....