Liberata
Liberata and her family live in Rwanda. For the last 22 years, her country has been slowly recovering from a horrific genocide that took the lives of over one million people. While the country has made a remarkable recovery, poverty is still a major problem. Like many young mothers Liberata struggles to provide … read more
Changing Lives in Laos
The first time that I visited the small country of Laos in 1996, one sign at the airport said, “Show All Weapons”. That sign spoke volumes about the frontier nature of the country. Over the last twenty years, much has changed in Laos, but thankfully the nation still retains a beautiful rustic quality, … read more
Cyclone Winston
Cyclone Winston has left Fiji and is now tracking towards Vanuatu. It has been called the worst storm to make landfall in the South Pacific. Thankfully, because of disaster planning and preparation, the death toll has been low. However, the devastation to homes and property has been extensive. Mudslides and flooding are a … read more
Loi’s Story
Loi is 25 years old. She has two children and lives a remote village in a mountainous region of northern Laos. Her family survives from what they are able to grow in their garden and gather from the jungle. They drew water from a river in a valley far below their house. It … read more
