When you ship, you help save lives
Hector was dying. But it wasn’t just the leukemia that was killing this little boy. It was hunger. Hector lives in Venezuela, a volatile country that was struggling to cope long before the coronavirus arrived. With civil unrest, a collapsing economy, and starving...
Volunteer Highlight: Linda and her “magic suitcase”
Linda Wheeler has come to be known as “the fun one” whenever she goes to Guatemala. She’s the one you’ll always find passing out toys and candy to the kids, asking the moms in the village if there’s anything they need, and just looking for ways to bring people a smile...
The machine that saved Valentin
On a sunny Guatemalan day, high up in a tree, a little boy fought for his life. He had climbed up the rough bark with no problem, but then he couldn’t find a foothold. He strained to regain his balance, but he knew it was too late. In a last-ditch effort, Valentin...
Take the #GiveUpGiveMore challenge in 2020
With 2020 starting a new decade, this new year has me feeling especially contemplative and driven. If you’re feeling that way, too, you’ve probably set some goals for the year ahead. My resolutions are to eat less sugar, read more books from the library, and exercise...
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.