The four W’s of the global hunger crisis
Worldwide hunger remains one of the most critical needs facing our world today. Countless men, women, and children suffer from swollen bellies, hollow cheeks, and the constant, gnawing pains of starvation. But who are these people? Where do they live? And why is...
What’s on the menu for lunch?
Sundays are my meal prep days. I cook my lunches for the workweek, put them in Tupperware containers, and stick them in the fridge so I can grab them in the mornings before I head out the door. It’s easy, and it means I don’t have to think about what I’m going to eat...
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...
Watson, the miracle baby
Every time Dodline looked at her baby boy, she wanted to cry. Watson was only 4 months old, but his life had already been terrible. From the time he was born, Dodline knew something was wrong. His skin was too loose. His bones were too prominent. Despite his mother’s...
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.