Dang Thi Lang, age 49, lives in the Hai Chau district, the administrative, economic, cultural, political and education center of Da Nang City, Vietnam. Orphaned at a young age, she became a cloth salesgirl at age...
Stories from the Field
As a child, was there a special person you looked up to and admired? Sometimes our childhood role models come in the form of a family friend, mentor, or even a coach. Growing up in Guatemala, 10-year-old Angie h...
At Rise Against Hunger, we are constantly inspired by our in-country partners' creativity and "outside the box" thinking when it comes to lifting communities and moving toward breaking the cycle of hunger and pove...
In Southern Africa, where tourists come to see wildlife running free and visit markets selling boundless copper gifts, lies the capital city of Zambia, Lusaka. Despite its vibrant culture, among the 1.9 million pe...
Sandra Lorena, age 39, lives in Managua, Nicaragua, at her father-in-law’s home with her husband and children. She has a job as a housekeeper, and has worked since she was 16 years old. Her dream is for her fami...
Rodnica lives in Tarasse, a rural farming community outside of Gonaives. The area is incredibly dry and desert-like and, as a result, the area lacks adequate water supply. Rodnica’s family doesn’t have running...