Disaster Response in Yemen
Since 2015, Yemen has experienced devastating conflict leaving 22 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. The citizens of Yemen are suffering from hunger, lack of healthcare, and unsanitary conditions. They fear for their safety every day. “I felt that a cold jolt penetrated my hand, I thought I was going to die.” … read more
Providing Relief for Indonesia
In a short period of time, Indonesia was struck with several disasters. The country endured multiple earthquakes, hundreds of damaging aftershocks, a tsunami, and a volcanic eruption. Over 2,000 casualties were reported and thousands more were seriously injured. The devastation was extensive. The first earthquake occurred on July 29th in Lombok, with the … read more
An Unexpected Gift
“Infrastructure is a pillar of education to ensure a safe learning environment. It protects the students from rain, wind, and sunlight.” Mr. K. C. Bhojuram, the headmaster of the Kiranchowk Karkidanda school in the Dhading district of rural Nepal, knows the truth of his words. On April 25, 2015, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake … read more
Better Living Principles
Nyirapica lives in Rwanda with her husband and her 7 children, who range in age from 19 to 3 years old. They are small scale farmers who own a small piece of land a 40 minute walk from their house. They grew potatoes and beans to feed their children. If they had any … read more
I Had Lost Hope
Bandira’s life was hard. She didn’t have any money and there was not enough food in her home to feed her seven children. Sometimes they went without food for two days in a row. Her children were malnourished. It is estimated that over three million Kenyans have been affected by the severe … read more
A Garden of Promise
Berancille was eighteen when the outbreak of the Rwandan genocide forced her to flee to a refugee camp in Tanzania. Life as a single woman in the camp was not easy. She lived in constant fear of being raped. She wanted a better life. She wanted someone to protect her. When she fell … read more
Staying in the Village
Naw Eh Mwee is a member of the Karen ethnic group, living in the Kayin State (formerly Karen State) of Myanmar. Like many young people in Kayin State, Naw Eh Mwee went to Thailand to find work so that she could send money home to support her family. While it is not … read more
No Longer in the Yellow Zone!
“My babies are no longer in the yellow zone!” she said with a grateful smile. Phorothene and her husband, along with their six children ranging in age from one to 14 years, have recently moved to the Kayonza district of Rwanda. Their home is a mud brick house that they rent from a … read more
Gardening for Growth
Eh Mwei, her husband Saw, and their four-year-old daughter make their home in a village in Myanmar’s Kayin state. In Kayin state 17% of people live below the poverty line. Children and pregnant women suffer from malnutrition. 15% of all children are underweight. 30% of all children suffer from stunting (not developing … read more
Never Too Busy To Be A Better Mother!
Living in a remote region of the Philippines, Cristy is 37 years old and the mother of four children. She starts her morning routine at 5:00 am. She cooks, cleans, does household chores, gets her older children to school, goes to the market, manages her fruit stand, all while looking after her youngest … read more
