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Summer Brings New Opportunities for Young Mothers in Zambia | An Update From Kharis House
Young mothers at Kharis House learn and study together. This summer, Kharis House is “a bustling, busy, crazy, amazing place” as described by Sandy, Co-founder of Kharis House. More babies have been born, and more will join any day. To keep up with all of the exciting…
Another Missile Strikes, We Will Not Give Up
Children in Ukraine attend Vacation Bible School at a Lifesong Day Center. On Sunday, another missile hit a prominent theater in the main square of Chernigiv, killing 7 people and wounding 144 others. Chernigiv is home to many Lifesong staff, children, and volunteers. Our hearts are heavy as…
Graduating with a Grateful Heart | An Update from Haiti
Graduates in Haiti are filled with excitement before the ceremony begins. When Jeff’s mother died in Haiti when he was just 6 years old, his older sister welcomed him into her home. Even though his sister was unable to complete her own studies, she paid his tuition fees…
High School Will Help Banchirga Become a Doctor | An Update from Ethiopia
Banchirga stands outside her home. Can you imagine having to choose to discontinue your education after 8th grade? This is the reality for many of the orphaned and vulnerable children we serve in Ethiopia. Since our school currently only provides education through 8th grade, just a small percentage…
“I realized God really exists.” | An Update from Ukraine
Our team in Ukraine continues to reach more vulnerable children and families through Day Centers. As the school year comes to a close in Ukraine, the orphaned and vulnerable children we serve celebrated educational accomplishments at Lifesong Ukraine’s annual Celebrate Life festival. Over 85 families and 150 children…
Gap Year Program Makes for a Bright Future | An Update from Zambia
Joseph stands outside of the Gap Year Program center. For many years, Joseph believed the only person that really loved him was his mom. His father died before he was born. So after his mother passed away when he was just a child, Joseph was devastated. His grandparents…
First Time Praying with Peers | An Update from Uganda
Sarah smiles and is filled with joy as she plays with the other children in her class. When 10-year-old Sarah* came to live at the boarding school in Uganda, she spent the first two months on the sidelines watching the other children play. Since then, her demeanor has…
Building Homes So the Next Generation Can Thrive | An Update from Haiti
Welcome Home Haiti employees enjoy lunch together. Roudelin and his family rented a one-room house made of mud and sticks. He lived there with his wife and their baby girl until Welcome Home Haiti built them a new home. Roudelin's home before Welcome Home Haiti built his family…
Fatherless and the Father Who Never Fails: Sam’s Story
Sam always knew he wanted to be a teacher. So even as a young boy living at home with his mom and sister, he would gather his friends in the village to teach them English and Khmer, the official language of Cambodia. His dream: to show God's love…
A Warm Meal Goes a Long Way | An Update From Liberia
A warm meal can minister powerfully to the children we serve in Liberia who might otherwise go hungry. Many of them receive only one meal per day in the evenings, because their families can’t afford to feed them more. The vast majority of students in Liberia go to…