The night Patricia became a refugee
Dec. 7, 1941: Pearl Harbor was bombed Nov. 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated Jan. 28, 1986: The space shuttle Challenger exploded Sept. 11, 2001: Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and crashed in a Pennsylvania field These...
How a dental supply company is helping to change the world
Practicon, Inc. is changing the world, one toothbrush at a time. The dental education and supply company has funded 13 clean-water wells in seven years — transforming the lives of people in Guatemala, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and India. That transformation began one weekend...
Prevent a child from freezing to death
My 2-year-old nephew doesn’t know what it means to be really cold. Clad in a dinosaur knit hat and with socks on his little hands, he faces the winter without any concern for the brutal elements. Not only is he protected in his puffy gray coat, but he’s also never...
Cure a child of parasites with a handful of change
When 4-year-old Pankina first contracted intestinal worms, it began as a simple stomachache … but soon turned into something much worse. She was living a nightmare. Her symptoms ranged from excruciating stomach cramps to nausea, fatigue, and chronic diarrhea. No...
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.