For the Hungry, the Recession Is Far from Over

In a year when an estimated 100 million more people joined the ranks of the global hungry, pushing the total over a billion for the first time, the WFP is facing the prospect of scaling back operations and cutting offRead more…

Amid economic downturn, an increase in service.

Jonathan Olinger, founder of Discover the Journey, a nonprofit that uses film to draw awareness to children living in crisis, said the economic downturn has proved to be an “odd but effective motivator” for people to turn to volunteerism.Read more…

A Partial Wonder

An interesting look at the extent to which microfinance actually affects poverty.Read more…

Seeds of Hope Facts Sheet

Learn what SHIP has accomplished since 2003. Learn what project areas we work in. Learn what our goals are for 2009!Read more…

A Life Worth Trying

If the current economic outlook read like a weather forecast, it seems there would be nothing to report but big black rain clouds, lightning, and perhaps hail the size of sheep.Read more…

Beyond Death’s Door

Death haunts humankind. Poets, philosophers, and other writers throughout the ages have sought to explain, understand, and cope with death.Read more…