poverty relief

Janel’s Story: When Helping Hurts (You)

The phone connection sounded a bit like Oliver, one of my closest Ugandan friends, was crushing newspapers on the other…

2 years ago

What to Expect When You’re Ex-pat-ing

One year after my family arrived in Uganda, I sat in a gentle sunrise on our porch, overlooking a corner…

3 years ago

“You Saved Our Lives”: When Parasite Control Brings Peace

www.cvm.org/ Sometimes meeting basic needs in missions--food, medicine, shelter--extends to more than what we could ever anticipate. This story comes…

4 years ago

Veterinary Fieldworker: A Day in the Life Overseas

www.cvm.org/ equips and encourages veterinary professionals and students to build relationships with others through the use of their veterinary knowledge and…

4 years ago

#BestoftheBestFridays: Animated videos for Muslims; Gospel movies in 23 languages

Perhaps you've read the recent headlines of a young woman who moved to Uganda at 19--but is now under investigation…

5 years ago

My Story: Weeping for Hope

Sarah writes from a nation in the Middle East, where she and her family work to provide services for the…

5 years ago

Simply Indispensable? On the Importance of Your Work (…Or Not?)

Ever lost a job? Years ago, after a frequent series of layoffs in my company, the axe finally fell on me.…

5 years ago

On Trusting God with Those We Leave Behind

It must have been around the time we left for Africa. I can't tell you exactly. In the midst of…

6 years ago

Meet an Agency: Lahash

We heart this new, ongoing series–a virtual trip to the coffee shop with organizations to help you go there, serve…

6 years ago

Meet an Agency: Christ for the City International

We dig this new, ongoing series--a little cup of coffee with organizations to help you go there, serve Him, and…

6 years ago