Haiti has a history of coping with impoverished conditions. Like similar complex situations, poverty doesn't result from one single factor. There is political oppression, illiteracy, and a large population in a small country. Also, physical characteristics like soil...
Living With the Motilone Until the 1960's the Motilone Indians (known as a violent stone-age tribe) had little contact with the outside world. They believed in the existence of a single God, and that evil spirits existed in the world. But they believed that God had...
Jim Gordon, long-time supporter of Calcutta Mercy, recounts his recent visit to Calcutta, India: It was January 2015, and I found myself in Calcutta, India visiting Calcutta Mercy's ministries. I got to see the city church, hospital, Blind School, Teacher's Training...
Adriele is 12 years old in the 7th grade and has been with Channel to Brazil for Christ (CBC) for a couple of months. However, her connection with CBC is not new. Like many children suffering with daily poverty, learning is a hugely difficult task. CBC students are...
Just saying the word "Selma" will forever evoke images of baton wielding, gas-masked police chasing men and women who were marching for the right to vote. Fifty years later, there is a darker story that Selma has to tell. It is one of continued violence that targets...
Dear Friends, I have to warn you that what you're about to read may seem unthinkable, and it is. But it also reaffirms why our work is so important and why we must continue embracing children worldwide. I was in Ethiopia visiting some missionaries when someone told...
Once, I was invited to officiate at a "baby dedication" for three little children. I thought about Pope Francis saying we have to minister to everyone, not just about abortion and gay marriage, but everything. That day was a reflection of what I call “God’s garden.”...
Thanks for Helping me realize my dreams.... I am 11 years old & in the 5th grade at Channel to Brazil for Christ. (CBC) I live with my mother, grandmother & sister (also a student at CBC.) Our family lives in the slums & my mother works as a waitress in a...
It’s Black History Month 2015. This is a time of remembering the many great contributions of African Americans in the history of our great nation. We have experienced many advances made possible from contributions from members of the African American Community. Beyond...
