A small sacrifice with a BIG impact
As you read this, a little girl in northern Nigeria is wondering where her next meal will come from — or if it will come at all. Of course, she’ll probably give most of it to her younger siblings. Ever since her country started experiencing famine, she’s made sure her...
4 ways starvation impacts a child
Have you ever held newborn babies? They are so tiny, and yet they carry so much potential for the future. As you cradle them in your arms, the whole world is full of possibilities. But when a mother gives birth in the midst of a hunger crisis, there is fear instead of...
What is famine?
In the heart of Zimbabwe, a family is suffering a slow death. Their house is quiet. The children who would normally be laughing and playing rambunctiously can barely move their sore, stiff joints. The family’s skin is dry, cracked, and covered in sores. The mother’s...
Stand between a child and starvation
My nephew’s favorite food is bananas. Usually when he wakes up in the morning, it’s the first word out of his mouth: “Nana!” He knows his breakfast is waiting for him downstairs. But if you were to ask one of the countless children in developing countries what their...
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.