Teléfora was drowning. You helped rescue her
To this day, near the deadly shoals of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, stand several life-saving stations from the 19th century. A life-saving station was used as a way to patrol the waters for shipwrecks, especially during storms. Brave men known as surfmen would...
Hope for tomorrow: It starts with love today
Help for today … Hope for tomorrow. Perhaps you’ve read that so many times in various World Help blogs, emails, and mailings that it’s almost lost its power. Now, it’s just a slogan or catchphrase you skim over. But for Mrs. Zin, those six words are her saving...
Baby Oscar, rescued from an early grave
Oscar’s mom was devastated. Her newborn was starving, and she didn’t know how to help him. Tears streamed down her face as she tirelessly tried to feed him. Malnourished herself, she couldn’t produce enough milk. Eventually, she became so desperate that she tried...
A 16-year-old boy brought back from the brink of death
Ulysses’ life is a miracle. Born into extreme poverty, he rarely ate a substantial meal. Over time, his body began to break down. He was slowly starving to death. Then one day, help arrived at his family’s doorstep: doctors hoping to save his life. The doctors were...
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.