One decision can revive the forgotten
Emeregilda woke to the sun streaming through the cracks in her makeshift home. It was mid-April, and the heat was already unbearable. By noon, the temperature in her arid Guatemalan village would reach over 90 degrees. She stepped outside and peered into the water...
4 ways clean water saved Bulembo’s children
In the developing world, the process of gathering water can seem like something out of a scary movie — a journey fraught with danger, uncertainty, and terrifying obstacles. When I’m thirsty, I don’t think about how I’m going to get water. I just walk over to the sink...
What love looks like: Rescuing Uganda’s abandoned children
Cyrus walked over to the wide-eyed baby boy at the Rescue Program in Uganda and spotted a piece of paper next to his crib: Abandoned. “What is his name?” Cyrus asked. “Moses,” the staff worker told him, smiling. “It means blessing.” Even though Moses had been...
Restored hope: Susy’s rescue story
Jan. 12, 2015, was a day of rejoicing for Roberto and Guadalupe. It was the birthday of their first baby girl. Extreme poverty had enveloped their lives for as long as they could remember … but little Susy’s entrance into the world signified a bright ray of hope....
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.