Is this Mosul’s darkest hour?
For two years, ISIS has controlled Mosul, Iraq. For refugees trapped there, it’s felt like being trapped inside a tomb. But the battle to liberate Mosul is underway — and refugees are streaming out of the city desperate to break free. Most are taking only what they...
Behind the scenes: How generosity becomes hope
You have provided lifesaving supplies to refugees in excruciating need, delivered critical aid to victims of natural disasters the moment it was needed, and provided food and medical care for children on the brink of starvation. But how exactly are your provisions of...
From the field | Healing Iraq one refugee at a time
Being sick is scary … being sick without access to medical help is terrifying. I still remember my fear when at 38 years old my life was changed by three fateful words: “You have cancer.” But I also remember the comfort of knowing my caring doctors would be beside me...
From the field | Delivering hope in the midst of war
Today, I arrived just 50 miles outside of Mosul. It was here that thousands of refugees were flooding out of the war zone in the city, barely escaping with their lives … their faces displaying what true weariness looks like. These poor men and women have suffered...
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.