BANGLADESH - Sitting in an air-conditioned office in Canada, it’s hard to comprehend the daily experiences of Rohingya refugees living on the other side of the world. The scale of this crisis both shocks and overwhelms me. But it’s easy for this crisis to be just a number.
And he and his family are counting the blessings that
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SENEGAL - In Senegal, we often follow the school year and so the team is nearing the year’s end of the Adolescent Health Program in Dakar and the Orphan and Vulnerable Children program in Linguère. The reactions from parents and participants in Dakar have been very encouraging.
After a busy couple of weeks of moving home from
HAITI - When Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti in 2016, it devastated much of the country. In the southeastern town of Jacmel, crops were washed away, fruit trees were destroyed, and homes and farm buildings were demolished with everything in them, including stored food.
MOZAMBIQUE - Along with maize, rice, and beans, cassava is a staple food in Mozambique, especially in the central and northern regions. Because the population relies on these essential foods, their availability and reliability are crucial to food security there.
SIERRA LEONE - Kumba Kamara looked at the cash in her small bag and wondered how the school fees would be paid this term. In addition, planting season was approaching, requiring additional capital for tools and seed.
UNITED STATES - “Be careful when you go into the house. This end of the house has shifted from the foundation block.” With this warning in mind, we gingerly entered what used to be the kitchen where Tabitha cooked...
UNITED STATES - Sometimes, I feel that I have attended far too many funerals in my life. Heart wrenching are the goodbyes to those who decided they didn’t want to go on any longer.