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Fundraising for adoption? Or maybe just considering it? Sometimes it helps to hear stories from other families who have walked the same path before you. To help encourage you, our team has a storehouse of testimonies from families who have seen God work miracles in their adoption—especially in fundraising! Here…
"Life in the compound is difficult." The compound is a nearby village characterized by drunkenness and fighting and is home to many of the students who attend Lifesong School in Garneton, Zambia. The Lifesong Zambia team knew they needed to do something to help students living in the…
Thank you for loving and supporting our kids in Cambodia & Thailand through child sponsorships, giving, and praying. You're making a difference in the lives of kids like Chantou. Here's her story. Our children's home in Takeo, Cambodia, is home to 35 kids. Including *Chantou. Over 30 years…
Adoption & foster care advocate Jason Johnson once said, "There's never a perfect time to foster or adopt. Just a lot of reasons to say YES despite the many reasons to say NO." It's easier said than done. But saying the difficult YES to adoption can have a profound…
If you're a school-aged kid in Haiti... There's a 50% chance you don't attend school regularly. While every kid matters,lack of schools, high tuition rates, and socio-economic constraints severely limit school enrollment. Tuition is the #1 barrier to your education.4 out of 5 schools in Haiti are privately…
Widows & orphans. On the surface, they seem like an odd pair. But take a deeper look, and you'll notice that in the Bible, the two words are often found side-by-side. From the Old Testament... Psalm 68:5 "Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his…
God calls us to care for orphans and those who can't care for themselves. Lifesong is built on this belief. But in order to run after this calling, it's important to ask the question... Who does the term orphan actually refer to? Let's start off by learning from…
You are invited to an exciting online summit. On Thursday–Friday, September 10–11, thousands of orphan care, foster care, and adoption advocates—like you—will gather online for the 2020 Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) Summit. If you want to connect with like-minded advocates, this online summit is for you. The…
Adoption is complicated. To an outsider, it might seem like families choose to complicate it even further by adopting a child with special needs. But here's a look at one family's perspective... When we first started the adoption process, we pursued infant domestic adoption. While waiting for a match,…
Every crisis gives us an opportunity to grow. COVID-19 is no exception. In the space of a few weeks or months, the current pandemic forced us to make drastic changes in almost every area of life. Cities and even countries shut down overnight, and organizations closed at least…