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Good News from Ethiopia!
We are excited to share what God is doing in Ethiopia with your prayer and support. On Friday, our team in Ethiopia successfully distributed food supply for 500 refugee households! Specifically, they delivered rice and cooking oil--rice being a major food group and a staple among the families.…
Big Reasons to Celebrate in Ethiopia!
Lifesong School in Ethiopia recently ended for the summer, and that means one thing: Celebration! First, the annual preschool/kindergarten graduation ceremony brimmed with hope as a new class accepted their diplomas. These students represent the future of Ethiopia as well as Lifesong School. We rejoice to see what each…
Your Invitation to a Graduation | Ethiopia
Lifesong schools exist to prepare students--mentally and spiritually--to launch into the world. So it would seem appropriate at the end of a school year to reflect on the goodness of God. At the end of the school year, each of the three Lifesong school campuses in Ethiopia has its own…
Church Under the Acacia Tree | Ethiopia Update
Enjoy this update from Ethiopia directors, Gary and Peggy Ifft, with Misgana Ministries-- Greetings from very hot Ziway. This time of the year is usually warmer, but nothing like what it is this year. The officials are blaming it on El Niño. The high temperatures each day range from…
A Place to Belong: 2023 Year In Review
As we reflect on 2023, we see so many ways God worked through you to help orphaned and vulnerable children feel seen, known, and loved. So our team chose some stories that belong in our 2023 year-in-review because they remind us of God's faithfulness through you this year. …
Becoming a Family of Nine: An Adoption Story
When Loren and Kristen began the adoption process 14 years ago, they believed their adoption story would include opening their hearts and home to a baby girl. They were already parents to four biological daughters, so they thought adopting another little girl just made sense. As it turns…
Naomi Gives Back to Lifesong
Naomi arrived in the U.S. for the first time on Christmas Day 2009. As a little girl growing up in an orphanage in Ethiopia, Naomi promised God that if He gave her a family, she would serve Him with her whole life. She said— "All I asked for…
2023 Stories of Redemption
Together, we help orphans know they are seen, known, and loved. We're excited to share our 2023 Stories of Redemption with you. Considering the stories that have unfolded this year—including the ongoing war in Ukraine and the escalating political unrest in Haiti and Ethiopia—we're humbled by the ways…
“Here I Could Change My Life” | Meet David in Cambodia
Since 2012 we've partnered with local leaders in Thailand and Cambodia to share the Gospel, encourage discipleship, and develop sustainable opportunities for disadvantaged children and families. By God's grace, 2022 proved to be another good year of growth for ministry in both countries. In Thailand The students and…
2022 Year In Review
Though 2022 was filled with challenges and uncertainty... God used YOU to help vulnerable children and families feel seen, known, and loved. Here are some examples of His faithfulness this year— In February, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. Today, vulnerable children and families in Ukraine continue to…