No mother should ever have to ask this question
How long can my child survive without food? It’s a heartbreaking question without an easy answer. Determining factors include the size of the child, whether or not he is already malnourished, or if he is dehydrated. It’s a question no mother should ever have to ask....
What happens when you help rescue a child?
Hilda isn’t even 1 year old yet, but she’s already a warrior. She’s faced one of the biggest fights of her life. Severely malnourished and tiny for her age, Hilda was near death when she was brought to a Rescue Center. Thanks to the compassion and generosity of a...
Two months with almost no food
It’s not unusual for a baby to cry, but at two months old, little Mariela Lopez never stopped. She cried from the suffocating heat when the blazing Guatemalan sun beat down on the roof of her family’s mud house. She cried from exhaustion, unable to sleep through the...
Irma traces path of destruction from Cuba to Florida
Hurricane Irma wreaks havoc, leaving chaos and turmoil in its wake. Streets are unrecognizable under heavy water in the Caribbean after its destruction. Homes are demolished. Utility poles, signs, and trees have been uprooted. More than 20 people were killed and death...
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.