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Is America the Answer to the Orphan Crisis?
Every day, an estimated 5,700 children become orphaned around the world. According to UNICEF, this happens because of war, natural disaster, poverty, disease, stigma, and medical need. Here in the United States—while we don't have traditional orphanages—the number of children in foster care continues to increase. In 2012,…
Run with Purpose
June 8, 2019. A week from Saturday, orphan advocates and exercise enthusiasts will gather at the Connie Link Amphitheater in Normal, IL, for the annual Safe House Walk/Run to help care for the girls living at the Safe House in Uganda. Due to the civil and social unrest…
Win a Trip to CAFO2019 Summit!
Join us for CAFO2019 Summit! Next month, thousands of orphan care, foster care, and adoption advocates will meet in Louisville, KY, on May 8-10, for the 2019 Christian Alliance for Orphans Summit. We want YOU to be able to attend, so we're giving you the chance. Keep…
Short-term Mission Trips: To Go or Not to Go?
It's estimated that over 1.5 million people from the U.S. participate in short-term mission trips every year. Here at Lifesong, we host short-term mission trips because we believe—done correctly—they can be encouraging and beneficial. But we're careful about why we take them (and why we don't!) Here are…
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…
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Orphan Care
This time each year, we pause to honor the life and leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll celebrate his extraordinary courage and reminisce about his famous March on Washington where 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to hear his now-iconic "I have a dream!" speech. But if…
2019 Will Be Big!
This year can be a deeply impactful year for children in need. Thank you for your heart for orphans and vulnerable children. When you read blog posts like this one and you pray for kids in need, you are joining where God is working around the world. Here's…
2018 Lifesong Year In Review
Your giving matters. Generous givers like you support children through global orphan care ministries, Christian adoption funding, and foster care initiatives. By God's grace, here are some of the things we accomplished together in 2018: Global Orphan Care God continues to use your gifts and prayer to reach…
A Christmas Invitation from the President
. Gary Ringger is an orphan advocate and the President of Lifesong for Orphans. He writes – I'd like to invite you to be part of something special. Today, over 7,000 children are living in loving, Christian families who received critical adoption funding. Plus, generous people like…
Reaching Orphans Starts With You
Today, people like you help support 8,362 children in 13 countries. And over 7,000 children have come home through adoption. Through the 2018 Stories of Redemption Gift Catalog, you can see just a few of the many stories your gifts have helped this past year. Each story has started…