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Look What God Is Doing in Tanzania!
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children in Tanzania is changing lives of people like Mussa. A tough beginning Mussa was born in 1986 in a suburb of Mwanza, Tanzania. His father was a heavy drinker who physically abused his wife most evenings after returning home from…
A Family to Call Her Own
Children with Down syndrome are considered harder to place. But that label didn't stop this family from following God's leading and bringing 2 little girls home. The following is their testimony. We are the Colfack family. My husband and I have been married 21 years. We have 3…
Lulune’s Story
Employment is one of the greatest tools for orphan prevention. The beautiful thing about creating sustainable business in places like Haiti is when jobs are created, families are preserved, communities are empowered, and countries are strengthened. Today, because of your support, nearly 2,500 orphans and vulnerable children are…
Bringing Penelope Home: Saying “Yes!” to a Child with Down Syndrome
World Down syndrome Day is this week. How and why does a family decide to adopt a child with Down syndrome? Certainly, families make their decisions for different reasons, but here is one family's transparent journey to saying, "Yes!" (Adoptive) Mom Laura writes— I once had a dear…
With a Bit of Sass and Spunk | A Letter to Lifesong
Next week is World Down Syndrome Day. So it's perfect timing that we received the following letter this week from a family who has adopted 3 treasured children with Down syndrome ... Dear Lifesong, We have now been home with our Greta a little over a week. Jet…
How to Choose an Adoption Agency
Choosing the right adoption agency is critically important. If all goes well, you could be working together for months or even years. Especially if you are pursuing an international adoption or an open domestic adoption, you could be in contact with your agency for the foreseeable future. Basically,…
An Impact that Outlasts an Internship
These days, internships seem nearly essential. But depending on where they end up, an intern's role can look very different: from being the designated coffee runner to mindlessly plugging numbers into a spreadsheet. This isn't one of those internships. At Lifesong, we believe that you can make an…
Putting the Details in Perspective
Ever feel in over your head? Like all the small details have started piling up? This adoptive mom can relate. The following testimony happened while fundraising for her son's adoption. With a small gesture, God moved her heart in a big way. We definitely had a God-moment the…
5 Reasons to Come to Haiti with Us
You are invited. Whether you'd like to build a team at your church or join an already-existing team, we'd love for you to plan your mission trip with us. . Here are 5 reasons to come visit— .. 1. You'll participate in Gospel work. The Gospel is…
See What God Is Doing in Uganda
People like you help support 8,362 children in 13 countries, including Uganda. Since this is our first Uganda country update here on the blog, we want to share a little bit with you about this country we love. . Uganda is no stranger to strife. During the past…