On a sunny Guatemalan day, high up in a tree, a little boy fought for his life. He had climbed up the rough bark with no problem, but then he couldn’t find a foothold. He strained to regain his balance, but he knew it was too late. In a last-ditch effort, Valentin...
Jamilla knew something was wrong with her baby boy. At 6 months old, Nabil hadn’t grown much since birth. His body still resembled a newborn, and he showed no signs of maturing. Jamilla and her son fled the violence in their city and now live in a refugee camp on the...
At least half of the world’s population does not have access to essential health services, according to a 2017 report from the World Bank and World Health Organization. It seems impossible that we would still be facing this problem in a time when we’ve had more...
For the first time in quite a long while, Norma is able to smile. At the age of 43, she has already endured unspeakable tragedy — losing one of her children to leukemia. She worked hard in the midst of her sorrow, doing her best to provide for her remaining four...
Imagine your child is suffering. You watch them whimper and cry in pain … but there’s nothing you can do to help them. Medical assistance is miles away, and even if you could transport your child, you know there is no way you could afford for them to see a...