Stories

Every time I travel to Rwanda, I discover how many individuals unreservedly rely on their faith in God as they live amidst the aftermath of the 1994 genocide. One such example is my dear friend Pastor Stephen Gahigi and the people of the Village of Reconciliation in the district of Bugesera. As a pastor of one of the Anglican churches in Rwanda, Pastor Stephen told me that had it not been for the Word of God, bitterness would have destroyed him. He lost many family members and witnessed personally the atrocities perpetrated on his family by...

Today’s guest blog is written by Elizabeth Smith, who recently went on a trip with our World Help team to Rwanda. In this post she shares her thoughts from her life-changing experience. I am hard pressed to create a narrative that sufficiently captures my experiences in Rwanda. To say they were life-changing is an understatement. Going to Rwanda was like being with God every day. It was like having my eyes peeled open and the veil removed. I could see clearly and I could understand the greater purpose that God intends for my life and...

Today’s guest blogger is Hope Dodson, a missionary in Haiti, who serves at Danita’s Children, an international partner of World Help. This post originally appeared on her blog. I am looking at this group of 13 boys, and my heart is breaking. I am reminded that I recently asked God to show me his heart in Haiti. As an answer to my prayer He showed me his hurt, which came in the form of two UN trucks and a van full of orphaned children. Their cheeks were stained with tears and they were all naked. Onto our property filed the mayor,...

Leigh Ann Falconer lives with her husband Trey and two children in the charming town of Thomasville, Georgia. Shortly after crossing the city limit, Thomasville welcomes both natives and passersby with a lively Main Street, lined with quaint local shops that exude the richness and warmth of nostalgic Southern ambience. The people here are also warm, as was evident when my work took me there last fall, and was confirmed when I spoke to Leigh Ann for the first time. No formalities were needed as we naturally conversed like old friends chatting...

Can you imagine running a farm without irrigation, relying only on the hope of rain? What if that hope frequently failed you, leaving your crop devastated and your family without a source of income to buy food? This is Nirpur’s story. The villagers of Nirpur, India, not only suffered through months of dry season, but they had to travel to a remote well to collect their water. Because of the distance, they could only carry enough for their daily needs. This meant that beyond bathing, drinking, and cooking, water was virtually unavailable for...