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New Beginnings in Zambia!
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia is changing lives. Here's some recent news from our team– 2019 is a year of new beginnings in Zambia! . New Preschool Class Our 2019 preschool students (see photo above) have all reported for school and are anxious…
Let’s Celebrate Zambia!
Your support for orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia is changing lives! Here's some recent news from our team– We're celebrating a graduation! Last month, Lifesong School celebrated its second graduation. 10 students graduated from Lifesong School in Garneton, including 6 girls, which is nearly unheard of…
Dyness’s Miracle
In Zambia, 4 in 10 girls don't attend high school, let alone graduate. Many girls marry before they reach age 18 or rely on prostitution in order to survive. Born and raised in Zambia, Dyness was on track to become one of those statistics. But God had different…
Look What God’s Doing in Tanzania!
God continues to do good things with your prayer and support in Tanzania. Here's a recent update from our team–. It's always a tense day when grades are released, because here in Tanzania, a school's student count for the next year is decided by a school's test performance…
5 Simple Ways to Make this School Year Great for Your Adopted Child
The start of school can be a time of anxiety for all young learners, but it can be especially tough for our adopted kids. Curious students will often ask awkward questions. Simple school projects can inadvertently bring up hard things from the past. “Are you adopted?” It’s a…
Big News in Zambia!
Today we are celebrating God's goodness to our graduates in Zambia! We are excited to share with you that our newly graduated seniors just received word that 100% passed their grade 12 exams, administered by the official Examinations Council of Zambia. In a province where only 75% of…
Cakes and Donuts and Pies! | Liberia Update
The aroma of fresh-baked bread or cookies ... These days, you can follow your nose to Lifesong Liberia's vocational classes where the girls are learning to bake. Over 20 of our girls from both the Rehab and Marshall homes are participating in a baking/catering unit as part of…
How Your School Can Reach Orphaned & Vulnerable Children
School is a good place to learn life-changing principles and ideas. So why not use the school year to educate students on the needs of peers around the world--specifically orphaned and vulnerable children? With a little time and effort, schools can make a tremendous impact on the lives of children in…
How to Talk About Adoption at School
The back-to-school mania has begun, and for some of us, we have anextra item on our to-do list: decide what to say (or not to say) to the school about our child's adoption. To be clear, just because ourchild was adopted doesn't mean we owe thatinformation to the…
See What God Is Doing for Our Students in Liberia!
God has been doing big things for students and families in Liberia! The end of the academic year signals a break in classes and homework, and--for many of our kids--a milestone reached. Last month, Lifesong Liberia had more graduates than ever from kindergarten, sixth, and ninth grades, and our…