A Gift of Healing from an Umbilical Hernia
MEXICO – For most of her young life, Mili lived with an invisible pain: an umbilical hernia that kept her from doing the things other children often take for granted. While friends ran across the playground, Mili sat on the sidelines, watching with longing. Even at...
A Future Restored in Ukraine for Survivors of War
UKRAINE – In wartime, bombs fall on military and civilian alike, often with dreadful consequences. Survivors of war in Ukraine face daily challenges to scratch out even the most basic existence. For Olexiy, living in the Donetsk region of Ukraine where shelling is...
How Hurricane Katrina Sparked a Global Mission of Compassion
HELP DISASTER VICTIMS NOW NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA — In late August 2005, the skies over the Gulf Coast darkened as Hurricane Katrina barreled toward the city of New Orleans. The forecasts were dire. Everyone knew the storm would be bad—but no one knew just how...Broom Business Helped Family Overcome Hunger
PERU — An improved broom business became a lifeline for Rocio, a single mother in Iquitos, Peru, and her four children. Every morning, her 13-year-old son Jorge woke up early to help hammer broom heads before heading to school. Together, they worked hard just to...
Less Treks for Water and More Time for Love
KENYA – We’ve all heard the saying, “So much to do, so little time.” For Mateine, a loving grandmother in Kenya, this phrase was all too true. Mateine’s time was consumed by the tedious treks for water she took almost daily to for her family. “I must leave the house...
From Tent to New Home in Ukraine: A Family’s Miracle in Barkasovo
UKRAINE – In the small village in Ukraine, a family of eight huddled in a torn tent with no floor—just dirt, mud, and freezing winds. Marcos, a father battling illness, and Margarita, a devoted mother, struggled to keep their six children warm using a broken...Hill Country Roots, Texas Floodwaters, and Hope: Johnny’s Story
HELP DISASTER VICTIMS NOW TEXAS – For Johnny, the family home was more than just a building. It was the heart of generations—a place where his grandmother once painted in her backyard studio and helped launch the Hill Country Arts Foundation. But as Texas floodwaters...
Hope in the Rubble for Earthquake Survivors in Myanmar
These wildfires didn’t pick and choose; they tore through neighborhoods indiscriminately, leaving widespread destruction in their wake.