At least half of the world’s population does not have access to essential health services, according to a 2017 report from the World Bank and World Health Organization. It seems impossible that we would still be facing this problem in a time when we’ve had more...
Despite the meaning of her name, baby Genesis isn’t the beginning of her family’s story of struggle. That began long ago — decades before Genesis was ever born. And she isn’t the first in her family to suffer from malnutrition. Unfortunately, malnutrition is a vicious...
When 6 a.m. comes in America, many kids are just beginning to stir and get ready for the school day. They brush their teeth, eat a full breakfast, and put on clean clothes. But in impoverished countries like Guatemala, children are often up early for a different...
When a community is stuck in poverty, it’s the children who suffer most. This is the case all around the world, especially in places like the remote villages of Guatemala. Tom Thompson, World Help’s senior vice president, is on the ground in Guatemala right now, and...
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...
