Our team in Liberia implemented a new feeding project in 2023. Almost a year later, the project has been so impactful that our team started providing breakfast too, in addition to lunch. 450 orphaned and vulnerable children who attend our school and their teachers are now being served two nutritious meals each day. These meals offer more than just physical sustenance. They are a tangible representation to each child that he or she is seen, known, and loved. As nutritious breakfasts and lunches lead to improved health, better focus, and increased energy, the children we serve have a greater c ..read more

Since opening two new Day Centers, our team in Poland is serving over 1,000 orphaned and vulnerable children every day. As the ministry continues to grow, our teams in Ukraine and Poland know that to provide holistic, Gospel-centered care, we need to empower and equip everyone who cares for orphaned and vulnerable children with training, resources, and a strong and supportive community. That’s why our team makes it a priority to invest in the lives of staff and volunteers, in addition to adoptive and foster families. At the Trauma Care Center in Western Ukraine, 82 team members from across U ..read more

“My family was in serious trouble.” E-Boree was just five years old when his father died, leaving his mom to singlehandedly care for eight children. Life in Cambodia is marked by many profound challenges—families grapple with poverty, limited access to education, and inadequate healthcare. But even in the face of overwhelming circumstances, God was making a way for E-Boree and his family. In time, God would become their unwavering source of hope and provision. “We were so poor.” Life without a father is undeniably difficult, with profound implications for families and children. Especially i ..read more

Realeen* is unable to speak due to a traumatic event that changed her life. When she was 4 years old, she and her sister witnessed the murder of their mother by their father. While trauma may have stolen her ability to speak, God is helping Realeen develop ways of communicating so she can still have a voice. At Lifesong, we stand by a 4-part pledge to the children we serve. The second part of the pledge affirms our commitment to providing holistic care to orphaned and vulnerable children so they don’t lack food, clothing, medical care, and shelter. “Our Children” Will: Be taught t ..read more

Here at Lifesong, we want to honor birth mothers who make the courageous choice to pursue an adoption plan. Today we welcome Guest Contributor Abbey to the blog. I was five months along when I learned I was pregnant. I had gone to an emergency room 20 miles out of town because I couldn’t get answers for some strange ongoing health symptoms I was having. Pregnancy hadn’t even crossed my mind. When doctors told me the news, I had no words. My husband and I were already in the process of ending our difficult marriage, and functionally, I was a single mother to our one young son. Not going to ..read more

We’re honored to share this guest post by foster and adoptive mother Jamie C. Finn from Foster the Family. Dear Mother, Happy Mother’s Day. It’s there in the greeting: Happy. The description of how you’re “meant” to feel, what this day “should” be. But maybe, for you, this day isn’t only just happy. This thing that we do is beautiful and broken, joy-filled and heartbreaking. It can feel like work and like calling. It can seem deeply meaningful and like “What’s even the point?” Being a foster or adoptive mother is ever, always more than one thing at once. Which means this “happy” day of cel ..read more

As a child, Tae* was left alone without food or protection. He was raised in South Korea by a single mother who lived promiscuously and was rarely home. In middle school, Tae took it upon himself to find a job to provide for his needs. By high school, he was placed in a small orphanage where he was provided for. After graduating from the orphanage when he was 18 years old, Tae began experiencing bothersome symptoms. His doctor discovered a growth in his eye and sent him to the hospital with instructions to have it tested for cancer immediately. Sadly, at the hospital, Tae was told he couldn ..read more

There’s a new foster care movie coming to theaters July 4, 2024. As an adoptee out of foster care, I was deeply curious to see Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, and now having watched a screening of it, I can confidently say: You’re going to want to see this movie. Just go ahead and mark your calendar now. Possum Trot is a brutal but beautiful story that single-handedly demonstrates how one person, one family, or one church that says, “Yes!” can turn the world of foster care and adoption upside down. Here are 5 things to know about the movie: 1. It’s based on a true story. The movi ..read more

May is National Foster Care Month, an important opportunity to acknowledge the nearly 400,000 children and youth in care—as well as the foster parents, professionals, mentors, and policymakers who work hard every day to improve a unique and challenging system. Our Ministry Partner The Forgotten Initiative says— “We believe that when the Body of Christ hears about foster care and learns about needs and ways they can get involved, they are willing to step into this space. The more we know, the better equipped we are to serve and care for those around us.” So here are 10 surprising foster car ..read more

Countless children are waiting to be adopted. Here at Lifesong, we believe every child deserves the love of a family, so we offer adoption financial assistance in the form of adoption grants and loans because we believe money should never be the reason a child doesn’t have a family. For us, adoption financial assistance isn’t simply about providing financial support; it’s about affirming the inherent worth of every child and the sacred nature of every family’s journey to bring them home. Recently, we heard from Aaron and Jennifer, Lifesong matching grant recipients. Here’s their story— “We ..read more