No time for childhood
When I was 12 years old, all I wanted was a pair of jeans from a certain popular store. That was what the cool kids were wearing, and like most pre-teens, I desperately wanted to be cool. I believed wholeheartedly those jeans were the key to elevating my social...
On the ground in Peru: You can give 30 children a healthy start
I love to see new beginnings. One of the best parts of my job here at World Help is traveling around the world and getting to witness those new beginnings and transformations firsthand … when someone finally receives the help he or she desperately needs. But I also...
On the ground in Peru: A child’s life is at stake
I remember when I was pregnant with my oldest son, I had no idea how to care for this new little life. Parenting is full of uncertainties, but as I held my newborn son one thing was certain — I would do anything to protect him. I’ve spent this week in Peru, meeting a...
One dose of medicine + one booklet equals two cures
Children are dying slow, painful deaths in developing countries. But it’s not from what you might expect. I’m not talking about war or famine — or even the squalid conditions of refugee camps. The killer I’m talking about is parasites. Intestinal worms are common in...
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.