O little town of Bethlehem

O little town of Bethlehem

It is December, so the center of Bethlehem—Manger Square—is echoing with Christmas carols and crowded with tourists and local families. It is a time of celebration, even if the winter rains have started. Bethlehem, the City of David, is filled with Bible history....
“Why should I be discouraged?”

“Why should I be discouraged?”

Martha Espinoza fell off a moving train when she was seven years old. As this Nicaraguan girl lay helplessly on the tracks, the train ran over her, dismembering all four of her limbs. After our staff delivered a new wheelchair to forty-two-year-old Martha, she shared,...
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...
Bringing smiles with wheelchairs

Bringing smiles with wheelchairs

A smile slowly spread over Milagro’s face as he sat in his new wheelchair. Then he started making truck noises. This new gift was an obvious treasure to Milagro, a six-year-old boy from Nicaragua who has Down Syndrome. Milagro’s parents use a wheelchair to take him to...