“Day Zero.” It sounds like the title of a post-apocalyptic novel on the best-sellers list. But for Cape Town, South Africa, it is a harsh reality. The term, “Day Zero” refers to the day when the city will officially run out of water due to the three-year drought. It’s...
Every mom worries. She worries her child will get sick or make bad choices. She worries she’s not doing what’s best for her child. Even when things are going well, moms still worry for their children. They will do whatever they can to keep their children safe and...
Latin America is home to some of the world’s largest rivers and lakes. The region gets more rainfall than most other places around the globe. So why is it that Latin America is suffering a major water crisis? The answer — while there is plenty of water in Latin...
Family has always been important to me, particularly through my battle with cancer and other difficult seasons in my life. And no matter where I travel in the world, I see that we all have that in common — families are important to us, especially in times of crisis....
It’s been five months since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island province of Puerto Rico. The world watched, eyes glued to their screens as footage of flooded streets cycled on every news channel. When I saw the news and heard the stories of destruction, I...