In Bolivia, we are grateful to see the growth God is bringing about in the lives of the children and young people we serve. Through strong and consistent relationships, children are encouraged to discover their strengths. With opportunities to grow, they can move forward with confidence into the future God has for them.

One of those children is Josephine*. Her story is a beautiful reminder of how God can use people around a child to encourage her and strengthen her confidence. Through that support, she can continue growing.

—Bolivia Team

Sometimes, growth happens one small step at a time,

and for Josephine, each step is helping her discover just how much she can do.

Josephine is a cheerful and outgoing fourth grader who loves spending time with the people she cares about. Whether she is sharing moments with her “heart sisters” or celebrating accomplishments with her older brother, Josephine is growing through the relationships around her.

She is also growing in confidence at school.

She continues to make meaningful progress in her education and personal development, learning to thrive with ADHD.

One of Josephine’s teachers shares,

“Among her greatest strengths are her reasoning ability, strong memory, and eagerness to learn.”

Josephine especially enjoys music. Alongside her classmates, she has had the opportunity to learn and play the zampoña, an Andean pan flute, a new skill that gives her another way to learn, participate, and grow.

This term, Josephine earned high scores on her tests, reflecting her continued growth in both academic and classroom participation.

Behind that progress is consistent encouragement, care, support of Lifesong Bolivia and the people walking alongside her.

Josephine’s story is a reminder that growth takes time.

When people hear, support, and value a child, they help her discover her strengths, face new challenges, and build a future filled with hope and opportunity.

Thank you for helping children like Josephine grow, one step at a time.

*names changed to protect the identities of the children we serve

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Not everyone is called to adopt.

But every Christian is called to care.

Some of us will open our homes. Others will open wallets, calendars, churches, dinner tables, or spare weeknights.

The question isn’t “Will you adopt?”
It’s “What do you have to give?”

Because caring for orphans and vulnerable children has never been a one-solution calling.

Here are a few ways to begin—

1. Sponsor a child.

For children living in vulnerable situations around the world, sponsorship can help provide things most of us wish every child could simply take for granted: food, education, medical care, Gospel discipleship, safe community, and people who know their name.

Here at Lifesong, child sponsorship helps provide holistic, Christ-centered care while working toward something bigger than meeting today’s immediate need: helping children and families flourish for the long haul.

You may never travel across an ocean. You may never meet the child whose life you are helping change. But month after month, your ordinary Christian faithfulness can become part of their story.

Sometimes changing a life looks like an automatic monthly donation, given faithfully over time.

We are so grateful to see how God is opening doors for the children and young adults we serve in Uganda. Through education and discipleship, children who once faced overwhelming barriers are being given the opportunity to dream about what God might have in store for their futures.

Makula’s story is one of those stories. We have watched her grow in confidence, faith, and purpose, and today, she is dreaming not only of a career in health care, but of returning to her community to serve others. We invite you to read her story and celebrate with us the difference one opportunity can make.

— Uganda Team

Imagine working for three straight days,

breaking and collecting stones in a quarry, only to earn the equivalent of one U.S. dollar.

For Makula and her family, this wasn’t an abstract poverty statistic; it was their everyday reality. Before she started school, her parents struggled endlessly just to cover basic living costs, making the prospect of paying for an education feel nearly impossible.

Then, came a turning point.

Through a scholarship at a nearby Christian School, supported by Lifesong, Makula’s life took a completely new direction. She shares,

“I am very thankful to Lifesong for having chosen me, to support me and to nurture me into the right person that God intends me to be.”

The scholarship lifted the heavy financial burden off her parents’ shoulders and gave Makula a safe, supportive place to learn and grow.

At school, holistic, Gospel-centered care and education is the center of everything they do. For Makula, the spiritual encouragement has been just as vital as her studies.

The daily Bible lessons have grounded her in faith, a key part of her growth that she feels she wouldn’t have found anywhere else.

Makula is determined to uplift the people around her.

Growing up, she watched her family and neighbors suffer from unaddressed eye conditions, completely unaware that treatment was possible. Inspired by their struggle, Makula has set a clear goal for her career: she wants to become an ophthalmologist.

By specializing in eye care, Makula hopes to return to her community and provide the medical support her family and neighbors have gone without for so long.

Her journey is a powerful reminder of what happens when a child is given a chance.

With the right support, hardship doesn’t have to define a child’s future, it can become the foundation for a life dedicated to serving others.

*names changed to protect the identities of the children we serve

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Bekah did not say yes. She said fine.

By then, she and her husband, Brian, had already walked through one miraculous adoption and one deeply painful disruption. They had prayed, sacrificed, loved a child they believed might become their son—and then watched the adoption fall apart.

Bekah was heartbroken.

Done sounded reasonable.

But when their attorney asked whether they wanted to remain available for another adoption, Brian hesitated to close the door completely.

“If we say no, we don’t leave room for God to work.”

Bekah couldn’t argue with that.

So she said fine.

And sometimes, apparently, God can do quite a lot with fine.

Adoption had been part of Brian and Bekah’s conversations since the beginning of their marriage.

Bekah’s mother had been adopted, and Brian had grown up with adopted friends. So after welcoming two biological sons, Brian and Bekah began seriously exploring adoption in 2020.

And then the world shut down.

They eventually scheduled a phone consultation with a local adoption attorney. They were told they could wait a year or longer.

Three days later, the attorney’s office called with a potential match.

There was only one problem: Brian and Bekah hadn’t even hired the attorney yet. They had no completed home study. No fundraising plan. No carefully prepared adoption fund.

Yet one month later to the day after that first phone call, they left a Louisiana hospital with their daughter.

Her name means favor and grace.

Because the adoption happened so quickly, Brian and Bekah said yes without knowing how they would pay for it.

Through Lifesong, they received a matching grant and fundraising support. Friends and family stepped in. Bekah’s boss learned how much they needed to meet the match and wrote a check.

The resources followed the yes.

But their next yes would end differently.

When an opportunity arose to adopt another child—a biological sibling of their daugher—Brian and Bekah jumped in. They prayed. Their boys prayed. And they sacrificed financially to begin bringing another child into their family.

Then the adoption disrupted.

“It wasn’t about just having a child,” they explained. “It was about welcoming that child.”

This time, the answer hurt. They had to learn—and teach their children—that a painful ending does not necessarily mean God was absent from the story.

“It didn’t work out the way we wanted,” Bekah says. “But that doesn’t mean God wasn’t there.”

They still believe their yes was worth it. Bekah shares—

“If we wait until everything’s just right and perfect and always going to work out, we’ll never do anything.”

Yet it was painful.

So when their attorney reached out again and asked whether they wanted to stay on the list, Bekah was ready to be finished. Brian said, Let’s leave the door open.

Bekah said fine.

Today, Brian and Bekah have five children.

Their home is filled with everything you would expect: school schedules, sibling arguments, laughter, adoption-day traditions, Cajun food and Detroit-style pizza.

They are a family. A loud, complicated, ordinary, extraordinary family.

Three adopted children joined their home, but across those adoptions and the disrupted adoptions, Lifesong came alongside Brian and Bekah four separate times. Bekah shares—

“We definitely had the heart to do it, but we didn’t have the resources.”

And maybe that’s part of what makes their story so powerful.

Their story story is not an argument that everyone should adopt. It’s a story of what can happen when we leave room for God to work.

Sometimes that looks like a brave, wholehearted yes. And sometimes, after disappointment and heartbreak, it looks a little more like Bekah’s fine.

And today, three children are growing up in the ordinary rhythms of family—siblings around the table, parents in the bleachers, birthdays celebrated, traditions repeated, and a home where they and their brothers belong.

Maybe that’s the beautiful thing about fine. It isn’t always certainty. It isn’t even always enthusiasm. Sometimes it’s simply enough willingness to leave the door cracked open for whatever God might do next.

And God can do an awful lot with fine.

As we look at the lives of children in Cambodia, we are reminded of God’s grace and the hope He brings into difficult circumstances. Each day, we have the privilege of watching children find safety, grow in their faith, and discover gifts and dreams they may not have had the opportunity to pursue before.

We are especially grateful for the ways God is working through Lifesong to provide more than a safe place to live. Through education, discipleship, and loving care, children are learning that their past does not define their future and that they have a purpose in God’s story.

Thank you for standing with us and helping create a place where children can grow, learn, and discover the hope found in Christ.

— Cambodia Team

For Narin, home was not always a place of safety.

Growing up, he watched his parents fight often. Drugs and alcohol made the conflict worse, and his basic needs were frequently neglected.

But God was writing a different story for Narin.

When Narin was 13, our team in Cambodia came to his village and shared the Gospel. Through Lifesong, Narin was given a safe place to live at our ministry in Cambodia where he found the care and stability he needed to grow.

“I am thankful to God for giving me an opportunity to live here. I have plenty of food, a safe place to live, and it is close by school.”

At our ministry in Cambodia, Narin has found more than safety.

He is growing in his understanding of God’s Word and has discovered the hope found in His grace.

Narin’s favorite thing to read about is God’s grace because it truly touches his heart. He loves that God’s grace can save us from sin and give us eternal life.

With stability came an opportunity to discover his gifts.

Now 15 and in 8th grade, Narin earned the eighth-highest test scores in his class of 45 students. Physics is his favorite subject, and his teacher says he is the best student in her class. He even enjoys helping other students learn.

Now, Narin dreams of becoming a physics teacher one day.

His past does not have the final word. Because of God’s grace, Narin can look toward the future with hope.

As he prepares for high school, we are excited to see how God continues to grow Narin’s faith, develop his gifts, and lead him toward the future He has planned.

*names changed to protect the identities of the children we serve

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We are grateful to share Kelitah’s story with you. She first arrived at New Day at just six years old, and we have had the joy of watching her grow into a young woman who is pursuing her dreams and trusting God with her future.

New Day is more than a place to live. It is a home where children are loved, given the opportunity to learn, and encouraged to know Jesus. Kelitah’s life is a beautiful reminder of God’s steadfast faithfulness and the lasting impact of a safe place to grow.

Thank you for helping make New Day a place where children can discover hope, purpose, and the love of Christ.

—Zambia Team

At just six years old,

Kelitah had already experienced more loss than most children could imagine. After both her parents died, she went to live with her grandmother in a village. She doesn’t remember much from that time. She doesn’t remember going to school. And she had no idea what her future would hold.

Then, in 2011, Kelitah and her three-year-old sister arrived at New Day.

It was the beginning of a new chapter.

Kelitah shares,

“I was taken out of the most unfortunate and unpredictable lifestyle. And, in turn, was given a new life where you grow up believing God has a plan for you.”

Kelitah was the second girl to arrive at New Day. As she grew up, she received an education, a safe place to call home, and a community that cared for her.

One night after a prayer and praise service, Kelitah gave her life to Jesus.

What began as lessons about God became a personal relationship with Him, shaping the way she now approaches life.

“I try not to view God as just part of my life, but rather as the center that influences how I treat others and make choices in my everyday life.”

Through every season, Kelitah has seen God’s steadfast presence in her life.

From the uncertainty of her childhood to the opportunities she has today, she has learned to trust that God is working even when she cannot see what comes next.

Today, Kelitah is 21 and studying Law at the University of Lusaka. She dreams of becoming a professor of Law and, one day, returning to New Day as a sponsor so she can give back to the place that invested so much in her.

Her future looks very different from what it might have been.

Now, as she nears the end of University, Kelitah is trusting God with the decisions ahead. She doesn’t know exactly where He will lead her, but she knows He has been faithful every step of the way.

“I’ve grown up learning to always see the goodness of God in all situations. I can testify that when it comes to my life, God is fully in control.”

Kelitah’s story is a beautiful picture of God’s steadfast faithfulness. The little gorl who arrived at New Day with an uncertain future has grown into a young woman with a purpose, a calling, and a desire to help others discover the same hope she found.

Her story is still being written. And she knows who holds the pen.

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Iulian doesn’t have much memory of his family.

When he was just one year old, living in Moldova, his father killed his mother. And with no relatives able to take him in, he was sent to live in an orphanage.

His earliest memories are not of bedtime stories or family dinners or someone waiting at the door for him to come home. They are of learning very young how to navigate a world that often felt uncertain.

“As children, we wanted to climb a tree or just do fun things outside,” he remembers of the orphanage. “And we would get punished every time.”

And when prospective adoptive parents came? He remembers workers discouraging them.

“They would say things like, ‘Oh no, he’s too problematic. It’s not worth it to adopt him because he will not make it.'”

For a child already wondering whether anyone in the world might choose him, those words carried enormous weight.

After fourth grade, Iulian was transferred to another orphanage.

Everyone had the same buzz cut. There was little structure. Children destroyed things. Older kids preyed on younger ones. Survival shaped nearly every part of daily life.

Iulian watched children learn behaviors that would follow many of them into adulthood.

“The greatest trauma was not having enough food.”

Older children would take food from younger ones, leaving the smallest children with nothing.

Iulian would wrap his arm around his plate while eating, guarding his food.

He describes those years with one sentence:

“I felt like I was a child stuck in a cage.”

As we look back on another school year in Ethiopia, our hearts are full of gratitude. We have seen God’s faithfulness in our schools, in the lives of our students, and through the generosity of our entire school community.

This year has been filled with moments worth celebrating. From students growing in confidence and maturity to teachers, parents, and students coming together to care for families in need.

We are especially grateful for the opportunity to see our students learn that education is not only about gaining knowledge, but also about becoming people who serve others and reflect the love of Christ. Thank you for standing with us as we pour into the next generation.

—Ethiopia Team

Another school year is complete in Ethiopia,

and we’re looking back with grateful hearts at all God has done.

We are deeply grateful to God for His faithfulness throughout the year. By His grace, all Lifesong Ethiopia schools have successfully completed the academic year.

These celebrations were more than the end of another school year. They were a beautiful picture of growth.

During two of the closing ceremonies, including a high school program, we had the opportunity to watch students share presentations that reflected how far they’ve come.

Their confidence, maturity, and growth were evident, not only in what they had learned academically, but in who they were becoming.

Holistic education is about more than what happens inside a classroom.

It is about nurturing the whole child—academically, spiritually, emotionally, and relationally—and preparing students to use what God has given them to serve others.

This year, we saw that truth come to life in a remarkable way.

One of the greatest highlights of the school year was not found on a stage or in a classroom. It was found in the generosity.

Teachers, students, parents, and staff came together to raise nearly 1,000,000 Ethiopian Birr to help vulnerable families.

Because of their generosity:

• 254 families received 40 kg of corn and 3 L of cooking oil
• 9 families received 1 year of medical insurance coverage

This was not simply a fundraising effort. It was an opportunity for the students we serve to live out the love of Christ in practical ways.

As another school year closes, we are reminded that education can create far-reaching impact.

Students are growing in knowledge and confidence, but they are also learning what it means to love their neighbors, serve others, and reflect Christ wherever God leads them.

We praise God for His provision throughout this school year and for the growing culture of generosity and service on our campus.

What a joy to see God shaping not only students’ futures—but their hearts—by using them to bless others along the way.

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Ethiopia experience the hope of the Gospel?

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At Village of Hope, we believe every child deserves more than basic needs being met—they deserve to be seen, known, loved, and treated with dignity.

We’ve seen how God can use even the smallest moments to bring healing. For Maya, one of those moments happened in our boutique, where a simple choice reminded her that her voice matters.

Her story is a beautiful picture of how dignity, hope, and healing can grow in unexpected places.

—Guatemala Team

When Maya arrived at our campus in Guatemala,

she carried almost nothing. A small bag. A baby on her hip. And years of hurt.

Maya spent much of her childhood trying to survive ongoing abuse and neglect. By the age of 12, she was already a mother who had learned that her needs don’t matter and that her voice doesn’t always have a place.

But, with our team in Guatemala, she began to learn something different.

She matters.

And for Maya, that lesson began with something as simple as a choice.

At Village of Hope, donated clothing isn’t handed out from piles or bins. Every piece is washed, sorted, folded, and carefully displayed in our boutique. Dresses hang on racks. Shoes are organized by size. Children are given options, not leftovers.

So when Maya walked through the boutique, she wasn’t simply given clothes.

She was asked, “What do you like?”

For perhaps the first time, someone wanted to know what she wanted.

She chose the colors she loved. She picked out clothes that made her smile. She stood in front of the mirror and saw more than a survivor.

She saw someone whose choices matter.

Because dignity is found in the details.

For children who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect, so much has been taken from them—including their sense of identity and control over their own lives.

Providing food, shelter, education, and counseling is essential, but healing also means restoring dignity.

It means giving children a voice.
It means reminding them that their preferences matter.
It means helping them discover who God created them to be.

Today, Maya is going to school, receiving counseling, raising her baby in safety, and continuing to heal.

And it all began with a simple reminder:

You matter. Your voice matters. You are made in God’s image.

Thank you for helping create spaces where children like Maya can experience more than provision. Through your generosity, they can experience dignity, healing, and hope.

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Guatemala experience the hope of the Gospel?

When you give to Lifesong, you show orphaned and vulnerable children they are seen, known, and loved through Gospel-centered holistic care. Thanks to TMG Foundation, 100% of your gift goes directly to helping orphaned and vulnerable children.