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The Powerful Story of a Girl Named Famatta
In 2013, Ebola ripped through Western Africa. As you may remember, the outbreak from 2013 – 2016 was the most widespread Ebola epidemic ever recorded in history. It took over 25,000 lives and caused political and socioeconomic upheaval. Each of the 25,000+ lives that were taken represent people…
Can You Help Boys in Tanzania Build a Dorm?
Thank you for caring about boys in Tanzania. As you know, the country has faced famine and poverty for many years. And as a result, an estimated 12 million citizens remain trapped in hopeless situations. And because of an extreme lack of resources, many of the country's orphans…
Helping Children Continue Their Education in Uganda
Lifesong is blessed to partner with many amazing organizations doing incredible things for orphaned and vulnerable children around the world, including Global Hands of Hope serving children in Uganda. Global Hands of Hope partners with community leaders to increase resources in the areas of education, health care, the…
Win a Gift from a Brand That Gives Back!
Whether you keep up with the Lifesong blog, check in on occasion, or are visiting for the first time, we're so glad you're here! In the spirit of Christmas cheer and generosity, we want to show our thankfulness for you by giving four of you a gift from…
Story of Redemption: Meet Costace
Costace lost his parents at a young age. So he moved in with his grandma. But similar to many other children in Zambia, it was difficult for him to access education. He lived a long distance from school, and his poor health made the trip difficult. He missed…
Story of Redemption: Meet Sophia
Sophia was born in Cambodia ... ... and she grew up in neighboring Thailand, moving from campsite to campsite with her parents. They migrated wherever there was a possibility of work—most often, construction sites. Unfortunately, a construction site is no place for a child. There was no opportunity…
What Hope Does Haiti Have?
On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook Haiti. This, following a year of political, social, and environmental insecurity ... in the midst of an ongoing global pandemic. And yet, in the words of our Haiti team, one truth has become increasingly clear: The people of…
Q&A: What You Should Know About Adoption
We recently asked our social media audience a question: “What’s one thing you wish more people knew about adoption?” Individuals from all sides of the adoption triad—adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents—were encouraged to share their perspectives. And we were blown away by the responses! You can take a…
Bringing Home the Boy in the Pink Shirt: An Adoption Journey
As Jackie scrolled through Facebook one day, she saw a photo that stopped her in her tracks. At 15 years old, the child in the photo looked like a baby. He wore a little pink shirt and lay in a crib in a Ukrainian orphanage. Shocked, she sent…
Story of Redemption: Meet Albina
Albina was just 7 years old when her grandparents died in a house fire. Just a few years earlier, her mom and dad both died, as well. With the only caregivers she had ever known now gone, she moved nearly six hours away to live with her uncle.…