When living hand-to-mouth is no longer an option
José lost his hand, his mother, and, now, his only source of income. He’s always been an overcomer. But the coronavirus pandemic is one obstacle he can’t battle alone. You know how hard these times can be for people who are out of work. But it’s even more challenging...
World Refugee Day: A day to prevent more panicked phone calls like this
Ring … ring. Our partner along the Syrian border picked up the phone. He had been receiving so many phone calls lately, calls from refugees who were out of work because of the pandemic and were asking for food. This time it was an older woman on the other end of the...
BREAKING: Bombings in Syria leave refugees on the run
Several towns and villages in Syria have been hit by bombs in a military offensive executed Tuesday by their Turkish neighbors. As the explosives fell, fire and smoke began to rise from the rubble that was once homes, business, and schools. Panicked families grabbed...
Soldiers aren’t the only ones dying in Yemen
At least one child dies every 10 minutes due to Yemen’s humanitarian crisis. Civil war has torn the country apart for years, but it’s not the bullets and bombs that are the greatest threat. It’s the extreme shortage of food and medicine the war has caused. More than...
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.