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Searching for water: long trek over

Searching for water: long trek overThe daily 7-mile trek to fetch water for drinking, cooking, bathing and washing is over for the women of this Kenyan village.

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A glimpse into hell

A glimlpse into hellAt a crossroads of physical and spiritual poverty, a Texas family doctor learns the rules of modern medicine don’t always apply.

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Tale of five cities

Tale of five citiesFive cities in two years. Writer Erich Bridges reflects on challenges city dwellers — and those who wish to minister to them — face.

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Telling OneStory in Mali

Telling OneStory in MaliBush rat dinner. Bucket baths. Dysentery. It’s a wonderful life for young women crafting Bible stories for their African neighbors.

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Nairobi: No Throwaway people

Nairobi: No Throwaway peopleThe 30-acre trash dump at Dandora symbolizes how many cities deal with slum dwellers — out of sight, out of mind. But God hasn’t forgotten them.

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