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How Trauma-informed Education is Changing Lives in Liberia
Our team in Liberia is welcoming 10 new students. A ministry leader in Liberia shared— “Many of our new kids have never been in a classroom or attended school.” So a team of teachers are holding introductory classes for our new students to help them get settled before…
For Every Foster and Adoptive Parent Who’s Worn Thin—Good Friday Is for You
Listen, I don't have to tell you the world is broken—you've seen it up close. You've seen it in the thousand-yard stare of a child who's learned not to trust.In the CPS reports stacked higher than hope.In the tantrum that's really a battle cry. And if you're parenting…
Provision at Every Turn: Our Adoption Story
We had three biological children, but we knew God had one more for our family, but not biologically. So for years, my wife had felt the call to adopt a child from India. It just took a while for me to realize this and open my heart to…
Nagesa is Lighting the Way for Younger Students in Uganda
11 new preschoolers are receiving care at our school in Uganda.
Though they are young now, there are many older orphaned and vulnerable children for them to look up to.
In Memory of Joe Marton, Sustainable Business Sales Manager
Our team in Zambia and around the world mourns the loss of Joe Marton. Joe served as the Sustainable Business Sales Manager, faithfully leading the sales of products produced by Lifesong Zambia's sustainable business initiatives, which have impacted hundreds of orphaned and vulnerable children over the years. Joe…
“I always believed God would make a way for Adeline”
Adeline lost her mother to cancer in 2017. She never knew her father, so when her mother passed away, she was left all alone.
Before her mother died, she told Adeline she would find a facility to take care of her. But they searched for days, and none of the centers were able to accept her.
Why We Adopted a Child with Down Syndrome
I sat in disbelief as I listened to the voice on the phone. 6 months earlier, my OB/GYN had told me, "The test detected an extra X chromosome." Those words had set my husband and me on a journey we never expected: becoming special needs parents.
Or so we thought.
A Support System for Maisha Made All the Difference
God is doing many marvelous things in Uganda! Land is being cleared in preparation for the construction of a new church building, and construction of our alumni house is currently underway. When the alumni house is finished, it will serve as a place for alumni to stay during…
A Home for Ferdinand’s Four Children
At Welcome Home Haiti, our team of 120 employees works together to build 4 houses each month. Recently, we converted our block machines to electric with solar power, which will help us continue building homes for vulnerable families. As always, don’t forget to check out the encouraging story…
Who Becomes Family When Family Is Gone? Famatta’s Story
At the height of the Ebola outbreak in 2014, 11-year-old Famatta watched as her father—a pastor—helped a sick church member into his car to take her to the hospital. In what felt like an instant, life as Famatta knew it was done.