Joseph Was Lost
As a young man, Joseph had great passion- a passion to see the Bible distributed throughout his nation of India. As a child, he had faced a devastating illness and upon his miraculous recovery, he committed his life to serving God. As a child, he had faced a devastating illness and upon his miraculous recovery, […]
Water Changes the Game
On a recent trip to Tanzania, a LIFE team from GAiN Australia and GAiN Canada was reminded of how the simplest things in life can have the most game changing effect on our lives. Guided by the GAiN Tanzania field staff, the team travelled to different villages in the country to witness the life-changing impact […]
The Journey to Healing
Ainhara was born into a small family in Honduras. She received her first clubfoot casts at two days old in a private clinic not associated with Hope Walks. After two months of casting, the doctor moved Ainhara to leather shoes and said she would be fine, but something didn’t seem right to her parents. Pedro […]
From Haiti to Bateyes
In 2010, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake which destroyed homes and launched an already poor population into greater poverty. Years later, Haiti is deteriorating further as gang violence has led to a state of emergency in the country. Now, more than half of the 11 million people living in Haiti live off of $1 […]
Overcoming Obstacles, On and Off the Course
As participants ran or walked through powdered color throughout the course, volunteers assisted them with where to go. The entire course was dubbed as “challenge by choice,” meaning participants could opt out if they wanted to do so. However, they were encouraged not to skip an obstacle, but rather to overcome it. The idea for […]
Changing the Way the World Thinks Abouts Adults with Disabilities
The Brookwood Community provides meaning and purpose in the lives of adults with disabilities. Our Citizens are the heart of The Brookwood Community. Our day program started in 1983, and our first residential Citizens joined in 1985. Today, more than 200 Citizens work in one or more of our enterprises at our main campus in […]
There is a Solution
Daricson comes from a large and loving family. He is the youngest of five children, ranging in age from 22 down to three-year-old Daricson. When their little brother was born, they all were shocked by his clubfoot disability. We don’t know exactly what causes clubfoot, but we do know it’s not because of something the […]
School Children Create Connection Through Vitamins
Congolese children cradled the vitamin bottles in their arms as if they were trophies. These vitamins had come all the way from America. But what made them even more special was the fact that they were provided by children their ages. About a month earlier in Des Moines, Iowa, a group of schoolchildren from Valley […]