Your impact in 2020: Child sponsorship
Food has always been one of the biggest needs for children living in poverty — and that need only grew worse when the coronavirus pandemic began spreading in 2020. During lockdown, children no longer had access to the meals they used to receive at school every day....
Christmas shoes: It’s not just a song
Johncy’s feet were cut, bruised, dirty, and blistered. Walking anywhere often caused her to wince with every step. Of course, she had shoes at one point, but now that she’s 15, she’s outgrown the pair that were barely held together anyway. Johncy lives in a poor...
What makes kids smile during a pandemic? Let them tell you
2020 will not be forgotten any time soon. It’s the year businesses shuttered, and thousands of people lost their jobs. A time when schools shut down, throwing teachers and families into the unknown. Church doors closed. And virtual Zoom meetings became the norm. It’s...
‘It’s not the virus that’s killing people.’
When the missiles and bombs began to rain down on Saba’s Syrian town, she and her family knew it was time to get out. Saba is one of thousands of refugees who barely escaped with their lives, so we’ve changed her name for protection. Unfortunately, her brother didn’t...
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.