Famine in Africa
“The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.” Isaiah 9:2 Africa is facing its worst famine in recent history as drought and conflict rage across more than a dozen countries. Many people have died already, and more than 20 million are at risk of...
“Water, water,” they plead.
Their steps are faltered, their faces thin and drawn. The desperation in their eyes is almost palpable. “Mai, mai (water, water),” they plead. I’m surrounded by flattened buildings, crumbled cement, and bombed cars in Mosul’s old city. Armored Humvees drive by, on...
War in Yemen
War in Yemen Millions face food and water shortages Yemen is a poverty-stricken country on the Arabian Peninsula that is being ravaged by war. Since the war in Yemen broke out in early 2015, thousands of people have died and millions are facing shortages of food,...
Flooding in the Balkans
During the month of May, Bosnia and Serbia experienced their worst flooding in 120 years. The now receding waters are revealing fallen trees, homes destroyed or submerged in mud, and rotting corpses of livestock. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated due...
