Noel Yeatts

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  Mar 8, 2026

  Childbirth shouldn't be a death sentence

  Childbirth should be a moment of joy … but for thousands of women like Awawu, it is the beginning of a nightmare.

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  Oct 21, 2024

  Hurricane Helene is our time: The Church rushes in when disasters strike

  Few experiences have shocked me as deeply as my visit to Western North Carolina just days after Hurricane Helene struck because what I was expecting was not what I saw.

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  Jun 30, 2018

  The Unheard Voices of the #MeToo Movement

  The world calls them prostitutes, but I think that's an oversimplification. They're really victims of a complex form of cultural slavery. Many of these girls are chained to this lifestyle simply to provide for their families.

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  May 14, 2018

  Remembering the Mothers Who Didn't Get a Mother's Day

  At 1 month old and only four pounds heavy, Hilda was severely malnourished, and her mother could not afford the formula or care she needed, no matter how hard she worked. Nearly 50 percent of Guatemalan children under 5 are stunted.

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  Mar 8, 2017

  I Will Be 214 the Day Women Achieve Income Equality

  Two hundred fourteen: That's how old I would be the day women across the world finally achieve income equality.

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  Mar 4, 2017

  I Found Hope in Thailand's Red-Light District

  This week, thousands of high school and college students, pastors, and even Hollywood actors, country music stars, congress members, and NFL and NBA athletes posted selfies with red "X"s on the back of their hands on social media.

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  Dec 23, 2016

  How One Christmas Gift Transformed the Life of a Rwandan Family

  In this holiday season, when everyone is thinking about giving back, I'd like to share with you the story of how one Christmas gift transformed the life of a Rwandan family: