Felix’s fight against poverty, paralysis, and a pandemic
After a spinal injury left him paralyzed from the waist down, Felix felt powerless to provide for his family — and that was before the pandemic struck. Felix used to work as a bricklayer, making only a small income but enough to take care of his wife and...
‘The final straw’: The coronavirus is killing thousands, but not in the way you think
“COVID-19 is deepening the hunger crisis in the world’s hunger hotspots and creating new epicenters of hunger across the globe. … The pandemic is the final straw for millions of people already struggling …” This quote from a recent Oxfam study is just a confirmation...
‘I didn’t pray because I didn’t have any food’
The coronavirus isn’t slowing down … at least not in India. The country has been reporting thousands of new cases each day and now has the third highest number of cases worldwide. Only the U.S. and Brazil have more. Many of India’s cities remain under strict...
Singing through the hunger pains
“God has planned this. God has done this. God is a good God.” The upbeat a cappella song filled the small home in Zimbabwe. A grandmother and her grandchildren were singing praises to God despite their hardships. The week before, this family had been going hungry. “We...
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.