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How to Tell Your Child’s Story: 3 Thoughts
You are raising an incredible, resilient child. And, by design, you are your child's greatest cheerleader. You get to champion the story. As a fellow adoptive parent, I have the desire to shout from the rooftops what God is doing in my child's life. Even further, I want…
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,…
Where Pain and Purpose Meet
Caring for children in need is not a natural decision. If it were instinctive, far more people would do it. And God wouldn't need to remind us throughout the Bible to make it a priority. Caring for children in need—whether working in Southeast Asia to rescue children from trafficking,…
“Simple and Freeing”: An Internship in Haiti
It only took a 2-month internship in Haiti for Bri to see a whole new side of life. She spent the summer in Bercy, Haiti through Lifesong's internship program, which offers 2-3 month international internships for college students who love Jesus and want to show His love to…
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…
2019 Mid-Year Impact Report
God is doing big things through the support and prayers of people like you! Thank you for believing, as we do, that God calls us to care for orphans and those who cannot care for themselves. . Take a look at what's happened in the first half of…
Raising Kids Who Care: 5 Ways to Inspire Compassion
One thing is increasingly clear: We live in a world of hurt. Right now, as we prepare our kids for an exciting new school year, there are many children—some who will sit right next our kids in the classroom—who have spent this summer experiencing abuse, hunger, or isolation.…
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…