Nov 20, 2020 | International Crisis
A major flood swept through northeast Afghanistan in late August, killing more than 100 people and destroying more than 1,500 homes. Many people in this Central Asian country lost everything, including family members. Distressed people searched through debris and mud...
Nov 16, 2020 | Water-for-the-World
A severe drought is sweeping over parts of Ethiopia, a country in East Africa. Although regions of the country have experienced severe flooding in recent months, an underlying lack of water is creating famine and hardship for millions. In some cases, conflict erupts...
Nov 12, 2020 | International Crisis
A deadly earthquake hit Izmir, Turkey and parts of Greece on Friday, October 30. The tremor reached the Turkish city of Istanbul, about 200 miles northeast of Izmir. Most of the damage lies in the city of Izmir, Turkey. Seventeen buildings collapsed while countless...
Nov 10, 2020 | Help-for-the-Elderly
Petro and his wife in Ukraine have three children, but none of them live with their parents or help care for them. Petro tries to work to generate some income. He says, “With the Lord’s help and your support, we are able to survive. “This [food] box is very useful...
Nov 5, 2020 | SALT Microfinance Solutions
Everyone has a basic problem or need. For some people poverty is a financial reality, and for others it is a spiritual deficiency in spite of a fat bank account. Some people are impoverished in their relationships, while others are deficient in basic character and...
Nov 3, 2020 | International-Feed-A-Family
Yatta, a sixty-six-year-old grandmother, lives in a remote area of Liberia. She cares for her abandoned grandchildren, since their mother rejected them and moved to another area. Yatta’s remaining children also left her to find jobs elsewhere. Providing for a family...
