Life in Africa with blindness

Life in Africa with blindness

Youngor Zayzay’s life in Africa has been anything but easy. Youngor Zayzay’s mother died soon after she was born in Liberia, West Africa. She was raised by her grandmother. Youngor met her father for the first time when he came to grieve her grandmother’s death....
The gift of seeds

The gift of seeds

A gift of seeds, provided through the Seed Project, is a blessing to the Pitic family in Moldova. The father does construction work, but this is not a dependable source of income. One of their five children is nearly blind. The harvest from their seeds helps feed them...
Opportunity for an abandoned mother

Opportunity for an abandoned mother

Ada,* a young Liberian mother, found herself abandoned, forced to provide for her seven children alone. How could she earn a living while making sure her children were cared for? Her youngest daughters were quadruplets, not even one year old. Ada’s husband deserted...
Caring for the elderly and disabled

Caring for the elderly and disabled

In many countries, caretakers find it difficult to properly tend to the needs of the elderly and disabled. They are often unable to afford supplies like adult disposable briefs, special medicines, and other necessities. Alexandra is a 30-year-old Romanian woman who...
A harsh new normal in Turkey and Syria

A harsh new normal in Turkey and Syria

People across Turkey and Syria are forced to face a new normal following the deadly earthquakes that struck the region on February 6. This new normal includes city streets lined with destroyed buildings, the grief of loved ones who died or are still missing under the...
Two days of horror for Ukrainian couple

Two days of horror for Ukrainian couple

Two days in September changed Sasha from a man unalarmed by frightening events to a man terrified when only reminded of tragedy. In the heat of the battle in Sasha’s Ukrainian village, he stepped outside one day just as several shells hit his house. His wife was still...