As World Help prepares for World Refugee Day on June 20, we are urgently working to increase the awareness of innocent victims of violence, war, and displacement. The Syrian refugee crisis is the largest in the world today . . . and not enough is being done about it. Violence has claimed the lives of [...]
Dhuli was only 15 years of age when she found out she had leprosy . . . a discovery that would change her life forever. As soon as the news broke, the people in Dhuli’s village began to shun her, and she was eventually rejected by her family. Homeless and afraid, Dhuli sought refuge in [...]
Every year, over 660,000 people die from malaria . . . most of them are children. Although modern medicine has enabled us to treat malaria successfully for years, access to treatment options and preventative programs are not equally available worldwide. Most victims live in sub-Saharan Africa where funding for simple, life-saving initiatives is severely lacking, [...]
Recently, I made an emergency trip to the Syrian border—what I saw was unforgettable. And now, I’m pleading for your help. After nearly two years of civil war and the senseless slaughter of almost 70,000 innocent civilians, the nation of Syria is collapsing . . . millions are fleeing for their lives. I spoke with [...]
Happy Easter from the World Help family! Today, we want to pause and say thank you for joining us in bringing help and hope around the world. Easter is the celebration of Jesus Christ—His compassion, our renewal . . . and eternal hope. It marks the promise of redemption. And it is the foundation for [...]
When attempting to explain the crisis in Syria, words only go so far. The gut-wrenching descriptions of the violence millions of families have experienced and the staggering statistics of deaths and of those fleeing into overcrowded refugee camps convey an overwhelming sense of horror and desperation . . . but it’s hard to imagine faces [...]
Clean running water barely exists in rural Haiti. Women and children collect from ponds covered in a layer of thick scum. Others travel to slow-moving rivers filled with filth and floating garbage. It’s a country where 70 percent of the population lacks access to safe drinking water. Let that sink in. Seven out of ten [...]
