The average income in villages in Nepal is less than $2 per day and even less for women. Unfortunately, many men don’t spend the bulk of their income on their …
2017 Teacher Training Trip Reflections
I could tell you about the elephant in the river we spotted from the bus window on the ride from Nepalgunj to Chisapani, or the thick, humid 107 degree heat …
Equitable Compassion
In Philippians 4:5 Paul encourages his friends and us to “let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people.” The Greek word for gentleness here is “epieikēs,” which means …
Seasons and Rhythms of Life
In Ecclesiastes 3 Solomon speaks to the rhythms of life. “There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens: a time for giving birth and …
25th Anniversary
I remember my first trip to India and Nepal in 2006. I’d been a ServLife volunteer for a few years and was excited to see the work firsthand. As I …
Brackets For Good
Brackets For Good is a a single-elimination, bracket-style fundraising tournament where 1$ = 1 Point. ServLife has been selected out of a pool of 280 applicants to participate in Brackets …
Faith In Action
In James 2 the author makes the case that faith without action is dead. “Show me your faith without action and I will show you faith by my action.” Theology is …
Exponential Change
The remote HOPE Fund village in the Surkhet Valley of west Nepal is 4.5 hours from the nearest city. It is accessible only by crossing a river and climbing treacherous …
Jungle Boy
Before coming to the ServLife India children’s home, John was a jungle boy. His father had passed away and his mother re-married, abandoning John. Every day he was left to …