Yam

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 Abandoned at birth by his mother, and with an alcoholic father, 11-year-old Yam is fully reliant on his grandmother for his routine tasks […]

Khamkeng

“So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” – Romans 12:5 Living with the double disadvantage of poverty and disability, Khamkeng from Laos has had many difficulties accessing healthcare due to the expense of travel costs and the distance of the nearest healthcare center. In his small […]

Nareej

“Celebrate the Feast of Harvest with the first fruits of the crops you sow in your field.” – Exodus 23:16 Neeraj is 21. He loves to play cricket and soccer, but most days you will find him singing away while working in his garden. Neeraj was born blind in one eye and with low vision in […]

Tropical Cyclone Harold

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” – 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 As if dealing with COVID-19 […]

Opa

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 When 18-year-old Opa was just a toddler she fell into a fire pit, and a pot of boiling water tipped over her. The water severely burnt […]

Clency

“Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.” – Proverbs 4:13 Thanks to generous people like you Clency has big dreams. At 21-years-old, she is studying political science at a university in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG). With a soft calm voice and a broad smile […]

Ramsaran

At five years old, Ramsaran would watch his older siblings disappear down the mountainside to school. He was heartbroken that he could not follow them. With his feet bent painfully inwards, he was identified to have clubfoot in both feet, and because of this he spent most of his time alone. “For I will restore […]