Everything happens for a reason. That’s the phrase commonly used to explain away undesirable events—things that happen or don’t happen that conflict with our image of how life is “supposed to be.” We use that phrase to pacify ourselves, to remind us that current situations are not permanent, and … [Read more...]

Caring for children is never easy. It’s a rewarding and wonderful experience, but it’s not something that anyone would describe as simple or straight-forward. And caring for children who have been displaced is an even more wonderful and difficult thing to do. Taking in a displaced child is always … [Read more...]

Most children dream about the future—where they want to live, what kind of job they want to have. They dream about getting married, having kids, travelling, buying a house or a car, and countless other things that they believe are part of their future. But the wishes of displaced children, children … [Read more...]