In Africa, 20 million people in 26 countries are suffering due to severe drought and famine. Many world leaders fear that this will be the worst humanitarian crisis since 1945. … (read more)
Tag: Africa
Catholics are bringing health care to the southern tier of Haiti
Catholics are banding together to bring life-saving health care to Haiti’s southern coast, providing a desperately needed service to that area’s population. Click here for the news story How Cross … (read more)
Living Water for the People of Lodwar
On my recent visit to Kenya, I was blessed to go to the Diocese of Lodwar, home of the Turkana people, to attend a blessing ceremony of a well. Lodwar … (read more)
This Child Could Only Crawl. Now Watch Her Walk!
Six-year-old Mekdes Tesfaye, who suffers from cerebral palsy, takes joyful steps thanks to free therapy and an orthotic device provided through the Brothers of Good Works’ Community-Based Rehabilitation program in … (read more)
My Day in the Slum
I don’t know which affected me more – the old man sprawled out on a bed of garbage or the lonely baby crying out for comfort. I wanted to weep … (read more)
Water Brings Forth New Life
“It used to be very hard to get water. Without rain, we were traveling long distances and life was very difficult. Before, we used to take shifts at the water … (read more)
A Season of Success
I first met Janet Kisari last February on a visit to Ewuaso Kedong, an area in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley devastated by cyclical drought. As a widow, she was then … (read more)
Rescuing Girls in Kenya
There’s a long-running debate in the mission field about when to embrace local customs and when to resist them. How do we draw the line between mere cultural differences and … (read more)
In the Trenches
-Nola B.
Give Thanks
Many of us spent this past Thanksgiving weekend enjoying special moments with family and friends. And whether your favorite part of the holiday was the abundant feast or the day … (read more)