Syria’s deadly civil war took a devastating toll on Maya* and her family. Afraid of being ambushed by rebel groups, Maya and her children slept in jackets with their bags packed. She didn’t allow talking for fear she’d miss the warning sounds of gunfire. The family was ready… Read More
Thank you for praying for our brothers and sisters in Niger.God has been responding with his peace and comfort as communities recover from years of violent terrorist attacks. Meet Samuel Samuel* was an assistant pastor living with his wife in a house owned by his… Read More
Crash! The horrible sound of a car accident right outside her home in South America jarred Ruth* awake. She ran out to see the unthinkable. “I saw my little brother lying on the ground. I can still remember that day. He died in my arms.” Ruth was still grieving her… Read More
With all his siblings in gangs, it was almost a certainty that Raul*, now 11, would follow in their footsteps. “At 9 years old, I started doing drugs and got into a gang,” Raul says. “I stole. I got into street fights.” After being arrested and sent to a children’s… Read More
Some experiences in life are so painful they cause deep and lasting suffering or trauma. For the people of Uganda, physical, emotional, and spiritual trauma has come in the form of war, acts of terrorism, domestic abuse, poverty, disease, and displacement. In some areas of Northern Uganda, an estimated… Read More
Thank you for praying for Rwandans to find healing through the power of God’s Word. The genocide that devastated this nation in 1994 left deep, long-lasting wounds. But thanks to your faithful prayers, hope is making its way into the hearts and minds of suffering Rwandans. Read More
The children in Guyana are hurting. Many suffer from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Tragically, too often the ones who should be protecting these children are the ones inflicting the pain—a parent, a relative, or a caretaker. As the number of child abuse cases reported each year in… Read More
Thailand is known as the land of smiles—a warm, friendly culture where people are kind and welcoming. But behind some of those smiles lie a very different story. Human trafficking, displaced people, poverty, domestic violence, and natural disasters have taken a toll on this large… Read More
When Hurricane Maria barreled through the small Caribbean island of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017, it destroyed everything in its path. Fierce winds knocked out the island’s electricity. Thousands of homes and businesses were destroyed. Food and medical supplies were scarce. And tragically, more than 4,500 lives were… Read More
At 11 years old, Shawn was full of anger. In 2015, his father with murdered in the streets of Camden, leaving Shawn full of raw emotions he didn’t know what to do with. Although he put on a brave face at his father’s funeral, he couldn’t mask the overwhelming… Read More
