In addition to Spanish, more than 60 different native languages are still spoken in the indigenous communities in Mexico. Roughly 60 percent of the people in those communities, like Miguel*, do not know how to read or write in their native languages. Miguel and his family live in… Read More

Roberto* and his family live in a rural village outside of Waspam, Nicaragua. They have no electricity or running water, and they are very poor. So, when Roberto lost his job, he lost all hope as well, and he began selling whatever he could find to buy alcohol to numb… Read More

“Yes, we do have a Bible in your language!” Nicolee Thompson loves having the opportunity to speak these words on a regular basis. As the Executive Director of Harvest Compassion Center, Nicolee meets hundreds of men, women, and children each week. Many have recently lost jobs or homes. Others have… Read More

Alika* grew up in a Muslim home in West Africa. Her father is known as an Alhaji, having made the journey to Mecca, and her siblings are all very devout in their faith. Alika had heard others mention Jesus before, but it never mattered until someone invited her to watch… Read More

When Manuel* talks about his past, he remembers growing up very poor, shivering at night because his house was so cold — as well as the bad influences that entangled him in a series of dangerous choices. He describes his youth as “totally desperate. I was never calm. I had… Read More

Huan* and his wife Lanying* are no strangers to hardship and suffering. They survived China’s Great Famine in the late 1950s and were swept up in China’s Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976. As part of the Red Guard, they were zealous in their beliefs, persecuting friends, neighbors, and even… Read More

Lisha* was devastated when, at 43 years old, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. As the youngest in the family, her siblings rallied around her and began to talk to her about placing her faith in God. Lisha’s mother loaned her a Bible, and she began reading the New Testament. Read More

Kang* was orphaned as a young boy, and he still remembers how difficult it was to grow up in rural China without the guidance of his parents. When he was old enough, Kang began to work in the farming community, and still carries heavy bags of cement six days a… Read More

Daily life in Rwanda can be very difficult, especially for people — like Kalisa — who live in extremely poor rural areas. She tries to earn a little money selling the beans she grows at the local market, but even that can be a dangerous undertaking. Kalisa’s hardships were compounded… Read More

When Amar* was just 11 years old, his parents divorced, and his father abandoned him at an orphanage in Bosnia. Amar’s world was shattered. He tried to follow Islam in the orphanage, saying, “I hoped Allah would fill my heart with the love and attention that I did not receive… Read More