Bicycles, boats, and boda bodas
The old, wooden boat slid its way through the waters of Lake Kivu. The boat’s passengers steered the vessel, laden with heavy food boxes, toward Ishwa Island in Rwanda. They could see the shoreline in the distance, which could only be reached by boat. It was full of...
[Video] Visit a train station-turned-refugee center with me
With so many refugees fleeing Ukraine, neighboring countries like Hungary, Romania, and Poland have had to get creative. Seminaries and shopping malls have transformed into refugee centers, churches have been converted into clothing banks, and individuals have even...
[VIDEO] ‘No light, no water, we were running out of everything’
When Russia attacked Ukraine on Feb. 24, many families escaped right away. They fled to western Ukraine and neighboring countries, knowing there was no time to lose. But other families weren’t so lucky. One family from Mariupol hid in a mold-infested basement for days...



