Aug 17, 2023 | Widows Care Fund
Widowhood is never easy. A woman loses a protector and provider when her husband passes away, and the grief that follows can crush the life she knew into unrecognizable pieces. Losing a husband is even more painful when a woman’s value in society is based on marriage....
Aug 14, 2023 | International Crisis
Gunshots and bombing—the sounds of war—echoed across Sudan’s capital city of Khartoum on April 15. This marked the beginning of a civil war in Sudan. Since then, the fighting has spread to other parts of the country, bringing widespread loss and suffering. Hundreds of...
Jul 26, 2023 | International Crisis
Tension and fear were written on the faces of Ukrainians when our staff members visited their church recently. These weary people endured almost a year near the front lines where they live under the constant threat of missiles and artillery shells. A week before our...
Jul 24, 2023 | International Crisis
Twelve-year-old Maryam* cried as she told her story to contacts in Afghanistan. Her family hasn’t heard anything about her father since he disappeared a year ago. “My brothers and sisters are still small and my mother is sick, and I can’t do anything,” Maryam said....
Jul 20, 2023 | Hope-for-the-Handicapped
Twenty-three-year-old Aleena* in the Middle East suffered a stroke-like episode several months ago, leaving her unable to walk or speak well. Her husband, seeing she could no longer take care of their two young sons, left her and married another woman. Abandoned and...
Jul 11, 2023 | International Crisis
As downpours pelted Haiti hour after hour, desperation mounted. Water was rising fast, threatening to wash away everything in its path. Families, seeing their houses were no longer safe, grabbed what they could carry and waded through the murky waters to safety....
