No more carrying water

No more carrying water   How a well makes life easier for two friends   NIGERIA – The small community of Tse Yebe lies amid the fertile farmland of Benue State. The Tiv people who live [...]

Surviving the winter

Surviving the winter   With temperatures as low as -20°C and targeted attacks on infrastructure, people are fighting for their very survival. The situation in Ukraine is currently coming to [...]

A new dining hall at Kibbutz Nirim

A new dining hall at Kibbutz Nirim  CBN rebuilds destroyed community sites    Kibbutzim are an integral part of life in Israel. Many of these village-like collective settlements were [...]

Safe home – New life

Safe home – New life   Help for families in Kenya   According to global development figures from the World Bank, 46.9% of people in Kenya live in “extreme poverty,” meaning they have to [...]

Forgotten war victims

Forgotten war victims   While we receive daily news updates from the Gaza Strip and Ukraine, another conflict remains virtually invisible in media coverage: in early 2025, a decades-long [...]

More than just a party

More than just a party The people from Dachsenhausen are raising money for a new well   What brings an entire community together on a summer’s day to set up a bouncy castle, grill [...]

Fetching Water around the World

In 7 out of 10 households that do not have a water connection, women and children (usually girls) are responsible for fetching water. In some cases, they have to walk long distances several times [...]

From clubfoot to beauty contest

From clubfoot to beauty contest How my dream came true   My name is Gliesa. I was often sad because I was born with clubfeet. This is a deformity. My feet were completely turned inward. All [...]

Operations that change lives

Operations that change lives Nant Myo can finally discover the world   Little Nant Myo Thazin from Myanmar has been through a lot in her first few years of life. Due to her cleft lip and [...]

New eyesight – new possibilities

New eyesight – new possibilities More freedom for Valentyna   When Valentyna Serhiyenko’s eyesight deteriorated rapidly, surgery became unavoidable. Valentyna wanted to remain [...]

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