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A Christmas Greeting from the Kids
We have much to be thankful for! Today, because of people like you, 11,522 orphans and vulnerable children around the world are loved as sons and daughters. And over 8,000 families are celebrating Christmas as a family, many for the first time. Here's a special message from…
Meet a Girl Whose Heart Was Healed (Twice!)
God continues to do amazing things in Thailand! Thank you for praising God with us for stories like this one. Here's a recent update from our team– *Mealea's heart Mealea was born and grew up in a small Cambodian village. Early in her life, doctors diagnosed her…
Reaching the Fatherless Among the Unreached
There are orphans in every country and every people group around the world. The fatherless are in our communities, and the fatherless are often among the unreached. Who are the unreached? According to the Joshua Project, an unreached people group is one in which there is no…
A Mother’s Painful Choice … and Her Faithful God
We believe God intends all children to grow up in safe, loving homes. And whenever possible, we support family preservation. We also believe the Church is the solution for children and families in need. Because of your prayer and support for the ministry in Cambodia/Thailand, we recently received…
Introducing Bangkok Biscuits!
Because of your support, sponsorship, and prayer, new and exciting things continue to happen in Cambodia and Thailand. Here is a recent update from our team– . Meet Sam Sam is one of three students from our home in Takeo who has just graduated from high school.…
Can Child Sponsorship Really Make a Difference?
“Change this child’s life for $1/day!” Have you heard this mantra before and been skeptical? Can so little be beneficial? Joseph is a 16-year-old boy in our sponsorship program in Thailand, and he would answer a resounding, “YES!” “Since being in the sponsorship program through Lifesong for the…
How to Reach Children At Risk of Trafficking
Throughout the world, each year hundreds of thousands of children are sold or kidnapped by traffickers. Among the most vulnerable to trafficking are those living in poverty with little to no education. In Cambodia alone, an estimated 256,800 people are living in modern slavery*, and many more are sold…
How Love Brought Jantu to Life
God is doing big things in Cambodia through your prayer and support! Meet Jantu. Like most of the young children we meet on migrant construction sites in Thailand, 3-year-old Jantu was sorely lacking in basic developmental skills--both physical and social--when we were first introduced to her. Since she…
3 Truths When Mother’s Day Is Hard
For women all over the country, Sunday will bring a bombardment of sticky, unidentifiable crafts. Mothers will treasure these masterpieces even if they have no idea what they actually are. Fact: There are worse things in life than looking like a hippo in a child's drawing of the…