From the Field | A Light in the Darkness
Today, our team traveled to a community of 850 refugee families who once lived in Qaraqosh. Many of them are Christians, including Yazidis and several other minorities. But they all have one thing in common: ISIS gave them the ultimatum to convert, pay, or die....Fleeing ISIS: One Woman’s Firsthand Account
“This is the first help we’ve received from anyone,” she gasped, as one of our team members placed an aid package into her outstretched arms. We were at one of our 13 distribution centers near Amman, Jordan, giving out relief supplies to families who had fled over the...Sharing the Hope of Easter
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. – Matthew 28:6 Easter, the celebration of the risen Christ, is about hope. Every year at Easter, we make it a point to invite our friends and family to shine the resurrection hope with the individuals who need it...A Child’s View of the Syrian Crisis
Crouching behind a crumbling stone structure, 11-year-old Yusef peered out into the dusty debris-ridden street. He tiptoed wearily around piles of rubble and broken glass, and around the stiff bodies of men, women, and children sprawled in the streets. It was nearing...
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.