Author Archives: Crystal Moritz

How Small Steps Can Create Big Impacts in the Fight Against Poverty

When I first heard that many people in West Africa live on less than $2 a day, I felt overwhelmed. Poverty is a complex challenge, and at times, overcoming it can seem like an impossible task. But at WAVS, we believe that real change happens one student at a time. Through the support of generous […]

Approaching Poverty Devotional: 3 Important Insights You’ll Learn

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Poverty is a shared aspect of the human experience, touching each of us differently. Whether you’ve witnessed or experienced poverty or not, our aim for our Approaching Poverty devotional is to encourage a compassionate and Biblical perspective on poverty. This 7-day devotional will walk you through an understanding of why poverty exists, why we should […]

Why education looks different for kids in West Africa

Three ways that the broken education system affects families in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa) 1. In Guinea-Bissau, families can’t afford basic school supplies. In the United States, the average family spends more than $800 to get their kids ready to go back to school. For many parents in Guinea-Bissau, that’s more than what they make in a […]