In this final episode, journalists Anna Johansen Brown and Sarah Schweinsberg visit two organizations with similar goals: They want to help the homeless, people who have lost everything and have nowhere to go. But these two organizations chose different strategies … and ultimately, got very different results.
A migration surge threatens to create another humanitarian crisis
Groups work to deploy shots to minority groups
Nonprofits, both Christian and secular, have to watch out for some common pitfalls that threaten to undo all their hard work.
A Los Angeles judge tries to hold the city accountable, but government alone cannot solve the problem
Every year, WORLD hosts the Hope Awards for Effective Compassion. Readers and listeners nominate hundreds of ministries, and we narrow the list to about eight or 10 semi-finalists. Just four make the final cut. This episode is about the runners-up.
Sophia Lee | In Los Angeles, “defunding the police” led to disbanding a unit specially designed to help with homelessness
Health workers struggle with how to immunize the homeless
Experts disagree about the extent of food insecurity and the success of welfare expansions
Just about anyone working in mental healthcare, criminal justice, or social work will agree: people with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders face a difficult road. This episode is about the 50 million Americans dealing with mental illness.
