South America can be a brutal place to grow up. Many live on the ragged edge of poverty, struggling to survive with no hope for a better future. In Ecuador alone, some boys and girls are so desperate that they resort to child labor just to stay alive! One in… Read More

No one wanted Camila* . . . at least that’s what the poor child thought. Abandoned by her mother at a hospital in Bolivia, Camila had nowhere to go but an orphanage. She grew up surrounded by children and plenty of people but felt very much alone. When the young… Read More

Sushil* grew up in a remote part of Suriname near the border of French Guiana, where he lived in a shanty made of branches and leaves. But at one point, his parents left him behind to find better work elsewhere. Being separated from his dad and mom was heartbreaking, and… Read More

Angela* couldn’t understand why her mother hated her so much. The one person in this world who was supposed to protect and love Angela only cursed at her and beat her. “She was angry with me always. She beat me and left me alone in the house without… Read More

Ask Freddy* about the worst day of his life, and he’ll tell you it was the day he discovered his daughter was being abused by her uncle. “In that moment, a deep guilt and sadness took over me,” Freddy says. “I felt responsible. I went into a terrible depression and… Read More

At age 23, Abigail* and her husband struggled to provide food and basic necessities for their two small children. The difficulties they faced took a toll on their marriage. But then Abigail received her first Bible in her heart language. “After learning the will of God through His Word, we… Read More

Although Spanish is the official language, many people are shocked to discover that there are 68 language groups in Mexico. Of these, just seven have the full Bible. Mexicans whose mother tongue isn’t Spanish often have difficulty understanding God’s Word — and long to hear God speak to… Read More

“For Daniel Ramirez, a resident of Montevideo, the largest city in Uruguay, the loneliness hit him after his wife died. She had been everything to Daniel. Unable to have children, their lives together meant everything to them. Daniel and his wife were homebodies. Instead of joining and attending a church,… Read More

Yessica had been a churchgoer for years. Each week, she sat in the church and listened to her pastor preach. While listening to the sermons, she felt close to God. But as soon as she left the building, she forgot God’s words in the busyness of daily life as… Read More

Ernesto Castellen grew up in a tough neighborhood in Suriname. He lived with his mother and grandmother in a neighborhood full of crime and bad influences. Ernesto struggled to survive not knowing the hope and love God’s Word can offer. And Ernesto was not alone … almost half the people… Read More