18 years old with the education of a kindergartener
“She’s 18 and doesn’t know the alphabet. She doesn’t know how to add or subtract.” One of our Thailand partners shared the story of a young woman — we’ll call her Malee — who has worked since she was 10 years old. She’s never stepped foot inside a school. Never...
More than a number: Rescue a girl from a nameless existence
Nun is just 4 years old, but poverty may have already determined her future. Growing up in Thailand’s slums, she will have little access to an education or good job opportunities. Without help, Nun will likely follow in the footsteps of so many women before her … she...
How education brings beauty from ashes
“Who would ever come to school out here?” Teresa thought as she stood on a dusty patch of field in South Asia. But throughout her week-long mission trip, Teresa Pregnall slowly began catching the vision the local partners were painting for her: An elementary school...
You can help Jerrefyl draw a beautiful future
Jerrefyl sits at her desk, trying to decide what color to use in her drawing. She is a brilliant student who studies hard; her favorite subject is art. She picks up a colored pencil and starts to fill in her landscape with green — her favorite color. Art has become an...
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.