A desire to do good, to make a difference, and to find purpose in life seems to be an inbuilt compass for most of us. However, it’s easy to minimize the little acts of kindness that have the potential to have a meaningful impact on someone’s life. Giving room to feelings of inadequacy can even.. →
Ray of Light
I was on my way to an important appointment, which unfortunately was scheduled during the city’s much-dreaded morning rush hour. If possible, I try to plan my day in such a way that I can skip being on the road during that time.
When I headed out the door, I hoped that it would be different.. →
SMALL BEGINNINGS
Countless stories are told of small beginnings that lead to greater ends. This is my own small beginnings story.
It was a comment from a stranger that got me thinking about a change of direction in the social work that we were involved in at the time. The place where we had been working hadn’t.. →
The Will To Live
By Iris Richard
Last year, during one of our aid projects in a poor community, we met Benson, a young freelance reporter. He offered to take some professional photos for our website. At another occasion, Benson asked us for prayer regarding the hardship he had experienced for most of his life,.. →
When All Stands Still
By Iris Richard
When a pandemic enters our lives, when all around us morphs into a state
of uncertainty and chaos, it is natural to succumb to fear, anxiety, and worry.
Even though all of us are affected in one way or another, some suffer more severe
situations, face isolation,.. →
Five-Minute Favor
Willie and the Five-Minute Favor By Iris Richard
We were just finishing up the distribution
of fifty ten-kilo care packages to poor people—most of them widowed or disabled—in
a hall at the edge of one of the largest slums in East Africa.
.. →
From Humble Beginning
Countless stories and parables are being told of ‘small
beginnings’ that lead to greater ends and this is how my own
small-beginnings-story began.
It was a comment from a stranger that got me thinking about a change of direction
for the Social work with poor communities.. →
Rainbow Thoughts
By Iris Richard
Tall clouds, the color of an angry grey,
hovered across the sky, reflecting the mood I had been entertaining all day.
Like
the challenges which have.. →
Frog First
Start with the Frog!
Written by Iris Richard
I’m someone who tends to go by inspiration, and I’ve long been bothered by my scattered approach to setting goals, so I was searching for an effective way to make it through my to-do list. It seems so easy to pick out.. →