The desert outside Lokichogio, Kenya is littered with animal carcasses from an unrelenting drought. As officials survey the area, two young girls show up out of nowhere. They are the last survivors of a small, desperate party. Learn more about their story and the part of Kenya known as the “killing fields” in this article, written for ChildWorld. Please click on image to view story.
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“Warning: what you are about to hear is shocking.” So begins the opening of this international child relief agency’s annual report. While there is much shocking about the condition in which many children around the world live, there is also hope. I wrote an introduction and 40 country profiles, and also helped draft the welcome letters for this annual report. Please click on image to view sample pages.
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Learn about a laid-back couple from L.A. and their sponsored child “Dino” in Brazil in this article that appeared in ChildWorld, the newsletter for sponsors and supporters of ChildFund International (formerly Christian Children’s Fund).
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A musician visits his sponsored child in Dominica in this ChildWorld article.
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Jake Mulray had moved out suddenly from his apartment, but his mail continued to arrive. The letters might have gone unnoticed, had the new tenant not been a single woman, lonely enough to take an interest. This story was published in HandHeld Crime, an online literary magazine dedicated to mystery short stories, articles, and reviews.
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She grew up a sponsored child, in a favela in Brazil. Now, Fatima enjoys the chance to give back. This article appeared in ChildWorld.
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One day, I heard a Blondie song on a commercial for Swiffer. Stunned, I realized that Madison Avenue now viewed me as the target audience for household cleaning products. I admit that I spend more time cleaning her house than I ever thought she would. But there’s more to growing up in the ’70s and ’80s–and raising children in the ’00s and ’10s–than could ever be captured by a 30-second ad. Read more in my blog.