We are often told to use the term survivor instead of victim. But how does one move from being a victim to becoming a survivor? For those who are victims to tragedies you do not just wake up the next day and feel like you are now a survivor, but instead the struggle has typically just started and you feel more like a victim than ever before.
Read MoreJoanne is one of the many who went through the Typhoon Haiyan. She and her family struggled to swim and survive the storm, swimming for about 500 meters each to their own safety. They saw their life swept away, their home and all they had destroyed by the winds and storm.
Read MoreThe "parents" in our children's homes play a vital role in our kid's recovery and restoration. They love the children through the fear and pain of their pasts, while helping them discover their dreams for the future.
Recently we received this sweet story from Ying, a houseparent in one of our Upper Mekong Homes.
Read MoreThe story of these three beautiful sisters is heartbreaking but ultimately triumphant. This is exactly why we continue working to rebuild the Philippines - because every day is a new opportunity to save a life - or in this case, three lives.
On it's way to Leyte, one of our trucks filled with relief good, crashed and rolled down into a ravine. As our Philippines Director raced to the scene, he caught site of three little girls sitting alone on a bridge. He knew he had to stop for them.
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