For a community to thrive, it needs essentials like schools, churches, sturdy homes, medical clinics, and access to clean water. Without these resources, the people living there — generation after generation — will remain shackled to poverty. Last year, you helped...
For years, Paul searched for answers as tragedy after tragedy struck his family. But his search was in vain. Growing up, he was taught to depend on the local Hindu gods for protection and blessing. But when his father died in a violent bicycle crash, leaving the...
Before the war in South Sudan, Isaac had easy access to education. He attended a good school with nice classrooms and qualified teachers. It wasn’t fancy, but it was functional.Then the war took everything from him. Around the world, poverty and violence have left...
Orlando will never forget the day the sky fell in Los Lotes, Guatemala.It started as a normal June day. He went to work, saw his friends, and thought about going home to his son and his beloved village. But then the volcano erupted — and everything changed.Burning ash...
Avril used to risk her life every day. Each morning, the 15-year-old would walk more than three miles through an area known for crime and violence. But she didn’t have a choice. She had to make the trip to gather water for her family. Avril knew her route was...