Coronavirus restrictions devastate refugees

Coronavirus restrictions devastate refugees

Millions of refugees in the Middle East have endured serious hardship for years. The wars in Syria and Iraq left countless families homeless as they fled for safety. The fragile economies of the countries hosting these refugees give them few options to make a living....
Brick Making and Building Hope

Brick Making and Building Hope

Making and kiln-drying bricks is a common business in the area where Dayaal* and Sahni live. This couple, like many others around them, operates a brick making business. During the four winter months when Dayaal is unable to farm, he and his wife work together to make...
Off to school with the help of SALT

Off to school with the help of SALT

Leap Sen from Cambodia was troubled that her eleven-year-old son wasn’t able to attend school. Her husband’s job as a brick mason didn’t bring enough funds to support the family and provide schooling for their son. When SALT Microfinance Solutions started a savings...
Coronavirus lockdown in poverty-stricken Malawi

Coronavirus lockdown in poverty-stricken Malawi

The coronavirus lockdown in poverty-stricken Malawi is resulting in hunger and other hardships. Falesi, a widowed mother of three, shared, “. . . we have been suffering with hunger as we were not allowed to go out and find work to help me provide for my sons.” “We...
Showing mercy to the forgotten

Showing mercy to the forgotten

Handicapped. Disabled. For thousands around the world, these diagnoses bring humiliation, rejection, and poverty. Many people who suffer from blindness, cerebral palsy, or other disabilities are abandoned by family and shunned by society. They are often left to fend...
Influence of the printed page

Influence of the printed page

A couple years ago, Galen called in distress. He and his wife were separated. Galen welcomed a package of literature from our team member that included a brochure about rebuilding a marriage. He called recently saying that he had put to practice the teachings in the...