Every November, towns and cemeteries across Mexico are transformed with flowers, food and festivities, as people celebrate Dia de los..

Of the 1.1 billion people worldwide who lack clean water, 300 million live in Africa. Collecting water becomes a tremendous burden for..

TIST empowers a rapidly expanding group of women farmers in Africa to counteract the devastating effects of climate change,..

As a girl, Elizabeth Diaz of going to school, but was told, “Boys are students. Girls tend livestock.” Without an education, she became..

Sofia Arivilca was homeless for most of her 64 years. Born in the highlands of Peru, she was dragged from place to place by her father...

In sub-Saharan Africa, only 5% of the rural population has access to electricity. Solar Sister is teaching women in Rwanda to become..

https://vimeo.com/75665689 Since 1946, Church World Service has worked in more than 30 countries with local partners to end hunger and..

When poor women are provided opportunity, they tend to pay it forward in ways that benefit their children, their families, and their..

Women in Bangladesh are watching their homes and land literally fall into the sea, as climate change causes oceans to rise and..