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What do you eat during a famine?

What do you eat during a famine?

What if today’s only meal were a choice between eating grass or old melon rinds? Neither sounds too appetizing, right? But that’s the reality for families living in places ravaged by famine such as Niger, Zimbabwe, and South Sudan. Civil war, drought, famine, and...
A small sacrifice with a BIG impact

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...
Omar’s story is almost too sad to tell

Omar’s story is almost too sad to tell

Omar couldn’t even tell our partner his story without crying. “You will not believe this,” Omar said. “My weight was 80 kilograms (176 pounds) before the war with ISIS. Now I am just 45 kilograms (99 pounds). “We had one loaf of bread to live on for 20 days.” I’ve...
Can I count on you to help?

Can I count on you to help?

Earlier this week, I sent you an email about an urgent need. I just got back from the village of Los Lotes, Guatemala, where 1,500 people remain buried under 10 to 20 feet of ash after last month’s volcano eruption. The few survivors, including three of my closest...
Hell on earth

Hell on earth

If there’s such a thing as hell on earth, I saw it today. I’ve been traveling to Guatemala for years, but this time, it’s different. This time, it’s personal. I’ve just visited with three of my dear friends — Orlando, Alex, and Edison — in their village of...
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