Clean water—a lifeline

Clean water—a lifeline

Mar 21, 2022 | Water-for-the-World

A crowd of women and children gathers in this African village, lining up their colorful buckets. One woman at the head of the line turns the handle of a hand pump. With each turn the precious gift of clean water streams out, a gift the people of this community in...
Sowing seeds through SALT savings groups

Sowing seeds through SALT savings groups

Mar 17, 2022 | SALT Microfinance Solutions

SALT savings groups provide a means through which individuals and families are given a chance to escape poverty’s clutch. Simply giving handouts is not the best answer in some situations, since material aid can easily create dependence. Our goal with savings groups is...
Update and prayer needs for Ukraine

Update and prayer needs for Ukraine

Mar 10, 2022 | International Crisis

Destruction in Ukraine April 13, 2022 Summary Points: Some CAM food parcel recipients lost everything they owned Many families live together after their houses were destroyed Damaged bridges and roads create challenges to deliver aid Crushed buildings and charred...
“I was crippled with burden”

“I was crippled with burden”

Mar 1, 2022 | Food-Parcels-for-Syrian-Refugees

“Many times I would wonder what to say to my starving children when they were crying with hunger and unable to sleep at night,” Aasimah* in Syria confided to our contacts. “I had to choose between food or medication.” Aasimah cares for her three nephews and one niece...
Russia invades Ukraine

Russia invades Ukraine

Feb 25, 2022 | International Crisis

Just before midnight last night (EST), Russia invaded Ukraine, attacking various cities. This morning a contact said this: The unthinkable started last night. Russia is invading Ukraine from several directions. We expect massive numbers of displaced people in western...
The gift of a kit

The gift of a kit

Feb 17, 2022 | Projects for the Poor

These girls in Syria eagerly open a hygiene kit to find toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and other items that will help them stay clean and healthy. Carefully packed by concerned people in North America, hygiene kits travel to various countries to bless suffering refugees,...