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A devotion from World Concern’s “Salt & Light: Hope through Transformation”
Several years ago, Bithi felt she had no choice but to marry off her young daughter to an older man.
In Bangladesh, single women struggle to provide for their families without the support of a spouse. Bithi did not want to marry off her daughter but could not see another way.
Continue reading Salt and Light – Bithi’s Story of Transformationphoto by Helen Manson/Tearfund NZ
It’s a tendency some of us have – though we may not want to admit it. We look at someone or something from afar and infer we know most everything about them. Their personalities, behavior, and why they made the decisions they did.
But when we ask ourselves how God sees each person, then our hastily formed opinions shift perspective.
So today, let’s ask ourselves this question: What is God’s heart for refugees around the world? Continue reading What Is God’s Heart for Refugees?
Imagine for a moment you’re trapped. You have nowhere to go, no one to turn to, and no way out.
What do you feel?
In these moments panic often leaves us unfocused, and unsure of the next steps to take.
This is the dilemma facing many young women in northern Myanmar. There’s no work in their impoverished villages, which often leads them to make life-altering decisions that in turn trap them in dangerous situations. Continue reading Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – The Dangers of Human Trafficking
There are some people who look evil in the face and instead of running, they step up and fight.
Niranjini is one of those people.
Living in a city at the northern tip of Sri Lanka, Niranjini began her career as a law assistant. It was here she first encountered case after case involving child abuse. Shocked by the sheer volume of children affected and seemingly “light” punishment for perpetrators, Niranjini made the decision to become a defender of children’s rights.
Continue reading On the Front Lines – How One Social Worker Is Protecting Children in Sri Lanka
Mothers had no way to feed their babies. Drought decimated crops, water supplies, and livelihoods. Families left their homes in search of any sort of food for their children.
The drought continues to withhold the rain in Somalia, but in villages across Somalia, a bit of hope is breaking through.
Arms that once measured in the red are now in the green, and mothers are breathing deep sighs of relief.
Continue reading From “Red” to “Green” – How Emergency Nutrition is Saving Lives in Somalia
You’ve registered.
You’ve laced up your running (or walking) shoes.
Now, you’re ready to make the biggest impact possible to protect children, many who have no one else to protect them.
And we want to help you get there! Continue reading How to Maximize Your Fundraising for the Free Them 5k
by Christena Dowsett, photographer for World Concern
I knew she was on her way, so when that smile showed up around the corner, I hoped it was her.
A smile so pervasive, so out of place.
Surrounded by tattered tarps and sticks, drab and dank.
And then, a smile.
Here was a child who would change my world… Continue reading A Girl I Met in Bangladesh
No one wants them.
Squalid, hastily constructed camps near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh are the only places they can find refuge, the only places they can call home. But these camps are anything but safe and look nothing like home. No words can convey the magnitude of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Every person who crosses the border has their own horrific tale of loss.
Their stories deserve to be told.
No one wants them.
Squalid, hastily constructed camps near Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh are the only places they can find refuge, the only places they can call home. But these camps are anything but safe and look nothing like home. No words can convey the magnitude of the Rohingya refugee crisis. Every person who crosses the border has their own horrific tale of loss.
Their stories deserve to be told. Continue reading Who are Rohingya Refugees? Part 1
Try and count how many times you turn on the faucet, or take a sip of water in a day. Now, imagine walking a total of six miles each time you turn on the tap or fill your glass with water from the sink.
It sounds quite extreme, but in the Tana River region of Kenya, it was an everyday event for the students of Walesorea Primary School.
Then they received a rainwater catchment system. Read the before and after story here.
Continue reading Walk Six Miles in Their Shoes – The Importance of Clean Water
