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Look What’s Happening in Uganda!
Reaching orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda is long-term work, and it's only made possible because of people like you who care. So thank you for your support. Enjoy this update from our teammate, Michelle Dropp— .. God is doing big things in Uganda. "He raises the poor…
PitcHaiti! | A Shark Tank Competition
Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. With more than 70% of people living below the poverty line and a 40% unemployment rate, good jobs are nearly impossible to find. But Haiti is so much more than these statistics. Haiti is a country filled with resilient people. Currently,…
Education: A Path out of Poverty
In Zambia, nearly 60% of children live in poor households, and 45% live in extreme poverty. So the needs of the country—and specifically the children—are great. Most children lack adequate access to nutrition, water, housing, and education. In fact, according to Trading Economics, less than 17% of the population…
Here’s What’s Happening in Guatemala
Thank you for supporting orphaned children inGuatemala and believing with us that God has a heart for each of these kids. Here's an update from our team– God is good, even when circumstances are hard. Earlier this month—in what must have been desperate circumstances—a mother laid her baby…
Let’s Celebrate a Graduation!
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children in Liberia is changing lives. The students have had a great year! 6th grade graduate We're happy that so many of them will advance to the next grade level when school resumes in September. Here in Liberia, graduation exercises were held…
Take a Trip to Camp in 10 Pictures!
Attending a Christian camp can be a wonderful, life-changing experience. Each summer—with the prayer and support of people like you—our team in Ukraine hosts multiple camp programs for our students to learn about God and grow in their walk with him. Through fun, age-appropriate activities, the children build…
Meet a Girl Whose Heart Was Healed (Twice!)
God continues to do amazing things in Thailand! Thank you for praising God with us for stories like this one. Here's a recent update from our team– *Mealea's heart Mealea was born and grew up in a small Cambodian village. Early in her life, doctors diagnosed her…
God Keeps Building His Ministry in Zambia!
God has built amazing things in Zambia! And with your support, the work continues. Here's a recent update from our team– Building Kingdom Men In early July, 74 young men from our Student Life program gathered for a weekend-long men's retreat. The theme–Kingdom Men–focused on breaking away…
See What God Is Doing in Ukraine
Thank you for giving and praying for orphaned and vulnerable kids in Ukraine. Recently, our team in Ukraine shared this exciting story– Denys' Story Denys never met his father and lived with his mom who was an alcoholic. When Denys was 9 years old, his mom couldn't…
A Heartfelt Welcome Home
Here in the U.S., an unemployment rate of 8% would create national concern, but in Haiti, an unemployment rate of 18% would be cause for widespread celebration. In Haiti—one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere—unemployment has climbed as high as 70%, meaning many parents struggle to…