Emmanuel’s dreams are in danger
The teachers came. Desks and books arrived. But when the new school opened in Emmanuel’s village, he didn’t know how much it would change his life. Emmanuel grew up in a family of poor laborers. Both of his parents work in the fields — harvesting, weeding, planting,...
Child sponsorship: What your monthly gift provides
Maybe you’ve just received your sponsorship packet in the mail, or maybe you’ve been a child sponsor for years. Either way, you may be wondering, “What does my $35 monthly gift actually provide?” While it varies a bit from program to program, every sponsored child...
Education changes everything
Aaron gets up early and puts on his blue and yellow school uniform. It’s 7 a.m. on a Monday morning, and a week of learning awaits him. Aaron lives in Kikooba, Uganda where most children come from poor families and would have to tend to a field or cattle instead of...
Extend a helping hand to a mom this Mother’s Day
Shedling climbs out of her comfortable bed and puts on her nurse’s uniform. It was only a short time ago that she was jobless and living on the streets of Haiti — trying to care for a newborn baby. She can’t believe how different her life is now. Shoulders back and...
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.