Thinking Beyond
Samantha takes her place at the front of the class and begins the lesson. She instructs her kindergarteners to repeat the main points after her. The children’s voices recite in deafening unison, enjoying the sanctioned opportunity to be noisy. The classroom is filled with energy and enthusiasm. They seem to be taking great … read more
Helping Blossom to Bloom
Once she was found to be four months pregnant, Anne* was fired from her factory job in Bangkok. A rape victim who had been trafficked from Laos to Bangkok, Anne did not have many options. After giving birth to a baby girl in a Thai hospital, she and her daughter were deported back to Laos. With few options in Laos, Anne made the trek back to Thailand on foot. … read more
Growing Strong Children
Console’s family used to eat only two meals a day. Console hadn’t been taught about proper nutrition and mainly cooked one-ingredient meals. Her family was often sick. The youngest of her five children was malnourished, but Console didn’t know. All this changed when ADRA came to her village in Rwanda. Console learned about a balanced diet and the … read more
