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Reaching the Fatherless Among the Unreached
There are orphans in every country and every people group around the world. The fatherless are in our communities, and the fatherless are often among the unreached. Who are the unreached? According to the Joshua Project, an unreached people group is one in which there is no…
What Happens When Kids Age Out?
One of the most vulnerable times in a person's life—whether here in the U.S. or around the world—happens right after graduation. Specifically, graduating from foster care or an orphanage into adult living can be scary and unpredictable. People like you make it possible for kids like Sam to…
A Mother’s Painful Choice … and Her Faithful God
We believe God intends all children to grow up in safe, loving homes. And whenever possible, we support family preservation. We also believe the Church is the solution for children and families in need. Because of your prayer and support for the ministry in Cambodia/Thailand, we recently received…
Introducing Bangkok Biscuits!
Because of your support, sponsorship, and prayer, new and exciting things continue to happen in Cambodia and Thailand. Here is a recent update from our team– . Meet Sam Sam is one of three students from our home in Takeo who has just graduated from high school.…
How to Reach Children At Risk of Trafficking
Throughout the world, each year hundreds of thousands of children are sold or kidnapped by traffickers. Among the most vulnerable to trafficking are those living in poverty with little to no education. In Cambodia alone, an estimated 256,800 people are living in modern slavery*, and many more are sold…
How Love Brought Jantu to Life
God is doing big things in Cambodia through your prayer and support! Meet Jantu. Like most of the young children we meet on migrant construction sites in Thailand, 3-year-old Jantu was sorely lacking in basic developmental skills--both physical and social--when we were first introduced to her. Since she…
Her Name Once Meant “Devil”… Today, It Means “Wished For”
Eight-year-old Mary was not always named "Mary." Her given name literally meant "devil" when she and her brother were found by Lifesong staff in Cambodia six months ago, a telling description of the struggle within Mary's family. But no child escapes God's care, and our Heavenly Father had big…