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Our Team in Thailand Is Moving!
Thank you for supporting vulnerable kids in Thailand and around the world. We’re excited to share what God is doing through you. Here's an update from our teammate Jason Glass— At least 600,000 migrant children in Thailand live on construction sites. These children are particularly vulnerable to…
The Day that Changed 3 Generations
Four years ago, Misha and Vika's life changed forever. On a cold, rainy Sunday, Vika was walking down the road with her little girl when Lifesong teammates Alexander and Tatiana stopped to give her a lift on their way to church. This simple act of kindness was a…
Reaching Migrant Families with the Gospel
Michelle with her three siblings Two years ago, Michelle's life changed completely. She and her family left everything they knew and loved when they moved from Cambodia to Thailand. A poor harvest on their family farm had created crippling debt, leaving them no choice but to find work…
How a Pandemic Impacts Food Around the World
Times of crisis usually result in shortages. And COVID-19 has been no exception. In the United States, among other things, it was toilet paper. But in other countries around the world, it's food. And while toilet paper has returned to the shelves of our supermarkets and big box…
Lesly’s Story: A Teen Mom from Guatemala
Thank you for supporting orphaned children in Guatemala and believing with us that God has a heart for each of these kids. Here's a recent update from our team— We received the call on a busy Monday morning. A home was needed for a 13-year-old girl and her 6-day-old…
How to Use Your Holiday Budget to Make the Biggest Impact
The average American will spend approximately $650 on gifts this year. Which, according to the National Retail Federation, will total more than $465 billion during this holiday season. That's a lot of money, and it's a lot of opportunities to impact lives. Regardless of whether we spend $700…
Meet a Little Girl Named Sophia
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children is changing lives. Here's a recent update from our team in Tanzania— A tough beginning *Sophia was dropped off at our gates around 8:00 p.m. one night in May 2017. Those who dropped her off disappeared into the night. It…
How to Change a Life on Valentine’s Day
It's easier to change a life than you might think. When it comes to family preservation and orphan care, perhaps nothing is more impactful than child sponsorship. When you choose to sponsor a child, you're giving that child the gift of hope and a future. Specifically, when you sponsor…
3 Ways You Can Support Family Preservation
Easy answers rarely exist when caring for vulnerable children around the world. Thankfully, hard questions can be used by God to cause us to think more deeply and critically about difficult topics. One frequently asked question: Is it possible to support international adoption and family preservation simultaneously? We…