Rachael’s Long-Awaited Return to School | An Update from Zambia
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by Oksana Murphy
3d ago
Rachael* prayed and prayed she would be able to return to school. When God didn’t answer her prayer, she contemplated giving up on Him. Thankfully, our team at Kharis House in Zambia is committed to helping young mothers like Rachael grow in their faith through difficult times in their lives. According to International Justice Mission, Zambia ranks 116th out of 145 countries in gender equality. Despite similar enrollment rates for girls and boys in primary education, girls drop out of school as their education advances, often the result of early marriage and teenage pregnancy. When a teenage ..read more
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Giving Hope and a Future: The Coetzer Family Adoption Story
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by Trisha Priebe
3d ago
Adrian and Jennifer grew up in families that consistently welcomed children in need. So for them, they felt adopting a child wasn’t a question of “if” but “when.” Like many Christian couples, adoption was something Adrian and Jennifer discussed early in their marriage. But then they had two biological sons and life got busier. One day, their three-year-old son, Sutton said out of the blue, “I’ve been dreaming of a sibling coming, and he’s going to live here”—and Sutton started setting an extra place at the table for the sibling he was sure was on his way. Only, Sutton had no idea Adrian and ..read more
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Giving Hope and a Future: The Coetzer Family Adoption Story
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by Trisha Priebe
5d ago
Adrian and Jennifer grew up in families that consistently welcomed children in need. So for them, they felt adopting a child wasn’t a question of “if” but “when.” Like many Christian couples, adoption was something Adrian and Jennifer discussed early in their marriage. But then they had two biological sons and life got busier. One day, their three-year-old son, Sutton said out of the blue, “I’ve been dreaming of a sibling coming, and he’s going to live here”—and Sutton started setting an extra place at the table for the sibling he was sure was on his way. Only, Sutton had no idea Adrian and ..read more
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Trusting the God Who Cares About Injustice | An Update from Guatemala
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by Lifesong for Orphans
2w ago
Below, our team in Guatemala shares an example of what growing in faith can look like for orphaned and vulnerable mothers and children who have suffered injustice in Guatemala— Lidia* sat quietly in the back of the church. Her heart was beating heavily inside her chest. She felt nothing but anger inside. Others around her closed their eyes and sang hymns, slowly swaying back and forth with their hands in the air. “How do you trust in a God who allows bad things to happen to innocent people?” she questioned. She wanted nothing to do with God and couldn’t wait for the service to end. For sev ..read more
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Young Leaders Disciple the Next Generation in Uganda
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by Oksana Murphy
3w ago
Our team in Uganda has known Ruth and Jossy for nearly ten years. Their stories are similar to many of the children we serve today. At a young age, both Ruth and Jossy lost their fathers and were left with only their mothers to take care of them. Because it is difficult for women without an education to find work in Uganda, their mothers struggled to provide, and they couldn’t afford to send them to school. Thankfully, through the support of sponsors, Ruth and Jossy were miraculously able to complete high school. They attended college where Ruth studied business management and Jossy studied ..read more
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Orphans Are Loved in South Korea Because God First Loved Us
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by Oksana Murphy
3w ago
In South Korea, orphaned and vulnerable children are considered among the lowest of the low. The elderly are esteemed, while children, and especially orphans, are not. Baby Box was founded in South Korea in 2009 so mothers who couldn’t care for their babies could discreetly, anonymously, and safely deliver them to an orphanage. Babies were placed in a box with direct access to orphanage staff who would bring the baby inside. Recently, our team in South Korea held their 14th Arts and Crafts Camp. This year, 17 girls from four different children’s homes in South Korea attended, many of whom s ..read more
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How an Adoption Matching Grant Changed Our Family’s Story
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by Trisha Priebe
3w ago
Long before adoption became part of our story, or before we ever needed an adoption matching grant, my husband and I knew about Lifesong for Orphans. I followed this beautiful, important ministry and loved seeing the Lord’s handiwork in knitting families together. I loved seeing the joyful celebration of adoptions within the family of Christ. Our journey to adoption was long. Looking back now, I see clearly the Lord’s provision in all things. He used seasons of heartbreak and waiting and longing to continue growing and sanctifying us. He graciously allowed us to love and pray for our son and ..read more
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Marvens’ Journey to Jesus | An Update from Haiti
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by Lifesong for Orphans
1M ago
Marvens endured five changes to his living situation before finding a home with Lifesong. It all started when he was just a child living with his mother. He never met his father or his siblings and was frequently home alone. One day, his mother brought him to a lady who could watch him while she worked. Marvens didn’t understand why his mom left him with a stranger, so he ran away and spent two days on the street. Eventually, Marvens decided to go to the police station to ask for help. But instead of bringing him home, he was placed in an orphanage where he received little more than a roof o ..read more
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Redeeming Love: How the Ukrainian Church Is Reaching Orphans During War
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by Trisha Priebe
1M ago
Every orphaned child in Ukraine has a name. Yet because Ukraine’s rate of institutionalization is the highest in Europe, according to data from the European Union and UNICEF, it’s easy to think of orphans in terms of statistics. Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, an estimated 250 children entered the orphanage system daily. Now, the war has uprooted millions of children, creating new orphans every day. But they aren’t statistics—they’re children with a story, purpose, and future. God knows every child’s name and has been at work in the Ukrainian Church to love them the way He loves them. Wa ..read more
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“This Is Not Our Home; Heaven Is” | Remembering Two Years of War in Ukraine
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by Oksana Murphy
1M ago
Orphaned and vulnerable children receive Gospel-centered care during the war. Three to four times each day, our team in Eastern Ukraine listens to the sound of air raid sirens. Though God has mercifully protected the children we serve, the emotional, mental, and physical toll of war is great. This February is two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since then, many thousands of soldiers and civilians—including children—have lost their lives, and many children have lost one or both of their parents, leaving them orphaned and extremely vulnerable. The realities of war are devastating. But Life ..read more
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