Imagine living in a country where one in four people survive on less than fifty cents a day, where three percent of children die before the age of five, and where food insecurity and malnutrition threaten the future of an entire generation. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, with high rates […]
The sky is blue, and the wind is blowing, as white clouds gently float above. The crunching sound of the snow beneath people’s steps resemble the sound of a whimper. Everyone has gathered to learn about the new school and when it would open. I rapidly pranced past the crowd to reach the very front. […]
I had put out a word to everyone I knew, asking to help me find a job, any job. The factory I worked at had fired all non-essential personnel due to the Coronavirus. I as well as many others were out of work. Over the coming weeks, I searched far and wide but had not […]
I will never forget that horrifying night. Mr. Ahmad had told my father, if we don’t end up gathering 100 kilograms of scrap iron and waste, we would be fired. Father and I searched frantically, covering extra miles just to meet our quota. This work was all we had. There was no other option. That […]
Previous Next Iran has been the most devastating hot spot for the Coronovirus Pandemic in the Middle East, with death rates climbing daily, and response further hindered by a critical shortage of medical supplies pre-pandemic. As part of our relief efforts, our NGO arm in Iran, Nikgaman Jamshid Charity, has been consistently sourcing and distributing […]
