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Hope Changes Everything | Guatemala Update
Enjoy this update from our Guatemala team-- Gabriella was just 4 years old when she remembers learning that her father was sick. "Well," she thought, "as long as he's stuck in bed, he won't be able to hit me." Gabriella had no idea how this sickness would affect…
Tie and Dye and Other Fun Skills | Liberia Update
Enjoy this update from our Liberia team-- Energy. Excitement. Learning. Life skills. Lifesong Liberia's vocational training is in high gear! Since its inception last summer, our vocational program has focused on practical instruction in several areas of study, including basic computer skills, tie and dye, and interior decoration. Students…
50 Acres of Hope
Introducing Lifesong Haiti 2.5 million Haitians live in extreme poverty. With a 70% unemployment rate, many Haitians cannot provide the food, clothing, or shelter needed for themselves or their family, let alone pursue education or get necessary training. Worse still, many of these precious people live without any…
With Thankful, Broken Hearts | India Update
Last month a group from the U.S. traveled to India to visit with the children of Santhi Nivas and Bethel Nivas, part of Lifesong India. Enjoy this report from Lifesong Program Director, Rich Metcalf-- Who takes almost 90 hours to travel over 20,000 miles to spend 3 sleep…
She Can Sing! | Tanzania Update
Enjoy this update from our Tanzania team-- Doricas is 14 years old and was recently rescued after spending a number of years living with other children on the streets of Mwanza. Doricas has little memory of her mother who, from what she was told, left Doricas and her…
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…
Singles and Orphan Care: Husband Not Required
Guest post written by Leslie Anne You’re single. You have a heart for orphans and want to get involved. You’re excited about the opportunity God has given you to follow after Him wholeheartedly with a single-focus and can barely believe you’ve been blessed with the freedom to seek…