David’s life and relationships had become a place of abuse and trauma, in which his family felt the crushing effects. David vulnerably confessed, “I abused my wife physically almost every day. I got home drunk, and my children feared speaking…
Alice, a mother from Mabo Kunda, Zambia, experienced an agony no parent should ever endure. She tragically lost her treasured eleven-year-old daughter. As grief overwhelmed her, Alice was plagued with the empty space her daughter once filled with joy. She…
It’s May—a month to thank God for our moms. Mothers give us life, love, and the courage to face our fears. But in Uganda, becoming a mother can be scary. In many cases, it can be deadly! Nearly one out…
Extreme poverty is on the rise, but God wants to work through you to help the poor. You may not realize it, but right now at least 698 million people are stuck living in extreme poverty. Most of these precious…
Moms play a huge role in their kids’ lives. They give us life, love, and the courage to face our fears. And when it comes to family life in Bolivia, God works through faithful moms to shape the souls of…
Bolivia is the poorest country in South America, in desperate need of sustainable hope. As a result, many of our partner churches experience the multifaceted challenges of extreme poverty. Nevertheless, our church partners in Bolivia persevere and tirelessly work to…
In Bolivia, single moms and their children are the most vulnerable people in the entire population. Alone and unable to feed their children enough food to survive, single mothers in Bolivia quickly become engulfed in hopelessness. These moms feel trapped…
A colorful row of beads made from leather, metals, wood, glass and shells adorned the women’s necks and heads as they worked in Natoot Farm. The Turkana women are easily identified by their red, yellow, blue and brown colored beads.…
“An education provides one of the surest ways to kickstart a young person’s journey out of extreme poverty!” ~ C.H. Dyer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As the early morning rays dance on the dirt floor of her ten-by-ten-foot hut in the slums of…
Happy New Year! The New Year gives us a chance to start fresh and develop a new plan for a successful year. But how should we define success? As the Apostle Paul established his ministry to the Gentiles, he and the…