You can be the answer to a mother’s desperate prayers
Pedro cries day and night. While most kids his age spend their days learning to walk, Pedro lies on his back, staring at the laminated roof of his family’s little adobe home. His body is constantly in pain, and his skin is inflamed with sores. He is weak, and if...
4 ways starvation impacts a child
Have you ever held newborn babies? They are so tiny, and yet they carry so much potential for the future. As you cradle them in your arms, the whole world is full of possibilities. But when a mother gives birth in the midst of a hunger crisis, there is fear instead of...
Rescuing a child can save a mother, too!
Claudine’s soft, baby skin had turned ashy. The 18-month-old’s thin limbs hung by her side. In their small home in Haiti, Claudine’s mother rocked her, trying to comfort her daughter’s weak whimpers. As she tenderly kissed her daughter’s cheek, Claudine’s mother knew...
Flowers last a week. This Valentine’s gift lasts a lifetime.
Last-minute Valentine’s Day panic setting in? Don’t let it make you do something you’ll regret. • Go ahead … put down that mystery box of assorted chocolates. Chances are your valentine won’t even like half of them. • Those roses? Sure, they’re gorgeous now … but for...
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.