International stories

Fiji: A second chance at school
Lelei*, like many in Fiji, does not live the picture postcard life. It’s gorgeous in the tourist brochures, but,...

Supporting and empowering young people
Emily, a young teenager in rural Kenya, longed to go to school but her family was too poor to...

Shipping love to Romania
In Abel’s first year in a Romanian orphanage, the little boy cried often. Romania’s child protection services had removed...

Israel: The market where goods are free
It’s a large courtyard, filled with people, like any other marketplace you might find in towns across the world....

Uganda: Promoting Dignity: HIV Support
Promoting Dignity: HIV Support for Uganda The HIV epidemic in Uganda has left more than 1 million children orphaned. In...

Syrian Refugee Child: “Don’t let the world forget us”
At 13, Kareem, a thirteen year old Syrian refugee, was the sole breadwinner for his mother and sisters. He worked in...

Uganda: Reaching street children through music
Reaching street children through music Life for children on the streets in Mbale, Uganda, can be a living nightmare....

Romania: Orphanage and food distribution
Orphanage and food distribution The last 25 years have been a difficult period for Romania. Despite large strides, the...

Zambia: Vocational training and community development
Vocational training and community development UN statistics indicate that up to 78% of Zambians in rural areas are living...