Mama Kits Aid in Improved Maternal Healthcare in Uganda
Excited. Scared. Penniless. Fearing expenses, yet cherishing the little life growing within in, Desire felt so many emotions when she found out she and Charles were pregnant. At just 20…
Despite COVID-19 lockdown, Bolivian churches reach out
Amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, Bolivian churches reach out to their communities in amazing, beautiful ways. Baking and giving away fresh bread, food distributions and mask making are some of the…
Farming in Drought-Ridden Turkana Brings Hope!
Victory! Hope! Huge, fresh leafy greens! The Turkana people have long endured cycles of starvation and famine, but now all of that is changing! They have a sustainable source of…
Chickens Help Ugandan Grandmothers Care for Others
Caroline is a 68-year-old Ugandan widow who takes care of five grandchildren. She will tell you it is always hard to provide for their basic needs. (But, pssst, we know…
How Can We Best Help the Poorest People on the Planet?
“How can we best help the poorest people on the planet?” I get this question whenever I speak about the poor to a church or corporation. It is a deep…
Raining Hope in Uganda
Last week in Uganda, some things started to take a turn for the better! The crop-devastating locusts have left. An extended drought has given way to rain. This week, all…
Kenya Update: “People are getting more and more desperate”
“In normal times, life is quite difficult and challenging, it’s gotten even more difficult at this time,” writes our staff in Kenya. Kenya currently has 296 confirmed COVID-19 cases and…
Bolivia Update: A Modified Easter, WhatsApp Touchpoints and Food Security
This week in Bolivia Bolivia is ending its 5th week of quarantine, and as of Tuesday, April 21, there are 598 confirmed cases in Bolivia, of which 34 have died…
The Day God Worked Through Me for $1.99 + Tax
I’d seen him here before. Multiple times actually. Something differentiated him from the other homeless people I see from time to time. Not once when I’d spotted him, seeing the…
Coronavirus in Bolivia: Cause for Concern
We are deeply concerned about our church partners and programs in Bolivia. The Latin Post reports that COVID-19 could increase extreme poverty in Latin America by 22 million people! In…