Our friends in Malawi report that the situation continues to worsen for the many families who lost their homes to Cyclone Idai. U.S. media only briefly covered the news, but the crisis is enormous — and isn’t over yet. In one torrential blast, the storm displaced over 19,000 Malawian families. What made the event especially… read more
Lesson from a Water Bucket
Why concern ourselves with overseas poverty? The answer is this bucket of yellow water. Shortly after this photo was taken, this water, scooped from a hole in a dry creek bed in the Dominican Republic, was carried along a dirt path, poured into a glass and served to a child. If God’s love is in… read more
Lost World: The Aftermath of Guatemala’s Volcanic Disaster
I walked at “ground zero” of Volcán de Fuego’s eruption just 17 days after the disaster. The town I stood in used to be San Miguel Los Lotes, but it was hard to believe people had lived there less than three weeks prior. I felt like I was walking among the weathered remnants of a… read more
Images from SW Guatemala
I have been traveling to Guatemala for years and have witnessed the incredible resilience of the country’s people, so it is impossible for me to be objective about the impact of the recent volcanic eruption. It was only three weeks ago that Volcán de Fuego spewed a river of red-hot lava, covering entire villages… read more
Microloans Work, and Here’s How We Know
New testimonies from Nicaragua reaffirms what I’ve seen time and again: microloans change lives! Or as one grateful beneficiary put it, “Miracles do exist!” A loan of a couple hundred dollars might not seem like enough to start a small business, but –combined with training and accountability – it can equip a desperately poor family… read more
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