We don’t take for granted what a gift from God it is to see orphaned and vulnerable young adults in Liberia chasing their dreams. Many have completed a successful first semester of university.

Not long ago, many of the same children didn’t believe in a hopeful future. But because people who care about the course of their lives gave to support them, they were able to attend school and receive continued love and support into adulthood from our team.

Thank you for giving them a hopeful new start!

—Liberia Team

The orphaned and vulnerable children we serve in Liberia are living out their dreams today.

They’re walking onto university campuses—with purpose, courage, and a deep trust in God.

And you’re part of that story.

But just 12 years prior, our team wondered what would happen when these children were all grown up. Would they be stuck in patterns of survival, or could they break free from the cycle of poverty?

There wasn’t a clear roadmap—just faith in God’s promise from Isaiah 60:22: “When the time is right, I, the Lord, will make it happen.”

Today, we’re seeing that promise come to life.

Graduates from our program are studying to become successful electricians, accountants, educators, nurses, cosmetologists, public health workers, and more.

Famatta remembers a time when her future felt unclear after losing her parents. In her words—

“Years ago, when I lost my parents, I didn’t know what I would become. But I had hope that I could pursue my dreams if I worked hard and chose God.”

Today, she’s studying education, determined to help other children discover the same hope.

And what’s amazing is these students aren’t just thinking about themselves—they’re thinking about their community. Princess, an accounting student, shares—

“Going to university will help me sustain myself—and not only myself, but my country.”

Jerry, who completed our vocational program in electricity, is now studying electrical engineering at university. He is also growing, not just his skills but his community. He shares—

“I’m very happy to go to university because I’m able to learn and build a network of friendship.”

These aren’t just career paths. They’re callings.

And for many, the journey to this moment has been marked by deep hardship. Garmai is studying public health. In her words—

“It’s like a dream for me… I was running from Ebola years ago, and now I’m being prepared to save lives when disease breaks out again.”

Delight, who also lost her parents to Ebola, shares—

“My dream is to fight the diseases that took my parents.”

This is what it looks like when orphans become leaders.

They begin to look outward and make an impact. They mentor younger children. They dream of opening a school. They talk about strengthening Liberia’s economy, serving in hospitals, and spreading access to electricity across an impoverished country.

They’re stepping into the purpose God has for them.

Twelve students have already completed their first semester and begun their second, pressing forward with determination and faith. And this is only the beginning.

When God moves at the right time, the impact reaches far beyond what we can see.

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Liberia 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.

Every year in the United States,

more than 23,000 young people leave foster care without the support of a permanent family.

Which is just a statistic until you picture one teenager standing at the edge of adulthood with no parent to call. No family table to return to. No one saying, “Text me when you get there,” or, “You can always come home.”

And for too many young people, stepping into adulthood without family does not lead to freedom. It leads to heartbreaking vulnerability. To homelessness, early pregnancy, trafficking, incarceration, and the exhausting burden of trying to survive alone.

That’s why we are so grateful for My Family’s Farm, a Lifesong ministry partner serving young women who are aging out of foster care by giving them exactly what every young adult needs:

A place to call home.
A people to call family.

More Than a Program

“We’re creating a Christ-centered community where young women don’t just live—they belong.”
—Kendall Montgomery, Founder and Family Steward

On an 8-acre working farm in Austin, Texas, young women are welcomed into the steady, everyday rhythms of life together. Here, they care for animals. They help with chores, share meals, attend life-skills classes, and gain work experience. They learn responsibilities and communication and what it means to be part of a healthy community.

After a 90-day stay in the guest room in the main house, each young woman is invited to sign a lease for a tiny home. She then begins paying monthly rent that increases slowly over time to mirror real-world cost of living, helping her build responsibility and confidence. Half of each payment is saved for her in a high-yield account, and when she completes her time at the farm, she receives the full savings—often nearly $20,000—toward housing, a car, or education as she launches into independence.

It’s practical. It’s ordinary. And somehow, by the grace of God, it is also deeply healing.

Because sometimes healing looks like therapy and counseling, and sometimes healing looks like sitting down at a dinner table every night with people who know your name, notice your absence, and expect you to show up again tomorrow.

Sometimes belonging is built one meal, one chore, and one conversation at a time.

Growing Toward a Future

While living at My Family’s Farm, each young woman receives personalized mentorship and support as she works toward goals in six key areas:

Education
Health
Spiritual growth
Finances
Relationships
Life skills

But these are not just boxes to check. They are pieces of a life being rebuilt.

A young woman may pursue college, trade school, or a certification program. She may learn to create a budget, pay bills, save money, or plan for housing. She may begin addressing her health, practicing better communication, setting boundaries, or opening her heart to Scripture, prayer, and time with the Lord.

And slowly, steadily, she grows.

The goal at My Family’s Farm is not simply survival, it’s flourishing.

The goal is for young women who have known instability—through no fault of their own—to discover that their past does not get the final word over their future.

God is still writing.

Why a Farm?

There is something beautiful about a farm, isn’t there?

Nothing grows instantly, and almost nothing grows without care.

Seeds have to be planted long before there is anything to harvest. Soil has to be tended before fruit ever appears. Animals have to be fed whether the weather is lovely or miserable, whether you feel ready or tired, whether the work feels rewarding that day or simply necessary.

A farm teaches patience in ways a lecture never could.

Farms remind us that growth is often slow, hidden work—that roots are forming long before anything breaks through the surface, and that some of the most important things God is doing may not be visible yet.

Day by day, chore by chore, meal by meal, conversation by conversation, young women are invited into the steady rhythms of responsibility, belonging, and care. They learn that they are needed. They learn that their work matters. And they learn that growth takes time, but it is possible.

And in the middle of all that ordinary, faithful farm life, God is doing what only He can do—cultivating hope, restoring dignity, and helping young women who have aged out of foster care believe that their stories are still growing toward something good.

It’s a joy to see the children we serve in Ethiopia grow into young adults with hope and purpose, ready to step into the future and give back to others. Their lives remind us that even small acts of love and care can make a lasting difference.

Thank you for standing with us to support orphaned and vulnerable children in Ethiopia. Your support is helping change lives in ways that reach far beyond what we can see.

—Ethiopia Team

Melaku* came to our team in Ethiopia in 2010, carrying burdens no child should ever have to bear.

His father passed away when he was only two years old, leaving his mother to raise him alone. Soon after, tragedy struck again when his mother suffered a bull attack that required major surgery.

Because of her physical condition and the overwhelming challenges she faced, she became unable to care for him and felt she had no path forward.

It was then that Melaku joined the Lifesong family.

Melaku began attending one of our schools, where he received far more than an education. He was welcomed into a community that provided Gospel-centered, holistic care, including nutritious meals, safe housing, clothing, and emotional and spiritual support. 

Over the years, with consistent guidance and encouragement, Melaku has grown into a focused, disciplined, and determined young man.

Most recently, he successfully passed the entrance exam for Aviation University and is now studying Aviation Engineering.

This is a remarkable achievement.

Only a small number of students pass this highly competitive exam, making Melaku’s success even more meaningful. The opportunity to study at such a prestigious and specialized university opens many doors to a promising future.

In the words of a ministry leader—

“There is nothing that brings us more joy than seeing a child who was once orphaned and without hope now stepping boldly into a bright future.”

Melaku’s story reminds us what happens when Gospel-centered, holistic care meets intentional discipleship. As our team in Ethiopia provides stability, direction, and hope, children like Melaku can embrace the opportunities before them.

Looking ahead, Melaku hopes to give back to orphaned and vulnerable children like him.

He dreams of using his gifts and abilities to become part of the same mission that once changed his own life. He shares—

“Lifesong has been my family, my school, and the place where I found my faith and purpose. I want to use my life to serve others, just as I was served.”

We are incredibly proud of Melaku’s hard work, perseverance, and faith. His journey shows the lasting impact of Gospel-centered, holistic care and hope-filled support.

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

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Ethiopia 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.

Can we be honest about something for a minute?

Mother’s Day is complicated. It’s flowers and sticky-fingered cards that say, “I love you, Mommy,” in handwriting that looks like a seismograph reading. It’s also empty arms and quiet grief and feelings that absolutely do not fit inside a pastel Hallmark envelope, no matter how hard you try to stuff them in there.

It’s the wild, laughing joy of babies finally home—and the soft, steady ache of ones who never made it.

Some of us are walking into this weekend absolutely beaming. Some of us are white-knuckling it. And a whole lot of us are doing both at the same time, which is exhausting and very on-brand for motherhood in general.

So here are three things I want us to hold onto this weekend—whether we’re celebrating or grieving or waiting or somewhere in that tender, unnamed in-between place where most of us actually live:

1. Motherhood takes a thousand different forms, and most of them don’t come with a birth certificate.

Can we just say this out loud?

Not every mother has a delivery room story. Some of the fiercest, most ferocious mamas I know have never given birth—not once. They showed up through foster care, adoption, mentorship, spiritual mama-bearing, or just the sheer stubborn force of love that refused to quit.

Some carried a baby for a season and made the most heartbreakingly brave decision a person can make—choosing adoption, choosing a child’s future over their own comfort. Some are still in the waiting room, paperwork stacked on the kitchen table, prayers worn smooth from repetition, hope gripped with shaking hands. Some are mothering in a million unseen ways—pouring into other people’s kids, holding broken stories, showing up without applause or a brunch reservation.

I know these mothers firsthand. The women in my life—my bio mom, foster mom, adoptive mom, and mentors—refused to let me drift. Motherhood is not limited to DNA or a delivery room or whoever gets the carnation this Sunday morning.

If your life is marked by sacrificial love for children—if you are showing up, pouring out, letting go, holding on, standing in the gap when nobody asked you to—you are mothering. Full stop.

2. Love doesn’t always look like celebration.

For so many people, Mother’s Day just magnifies the ache. The one that’s been there all year—politely staying in the background—suddenly decides to take up the whole room.

It’s the mom who buried a child. The woman who longs for a baby she hasn’t yet held. The birth mom wondering today—right now—how her child is doing, whether they’re happy, whether they know. The adoptive mom navigating big feelings and harder questions and a love so deep it sometimes scares her. The foster mom who kissed a forehead goodbye last week and cried the entire way home and then got up and did it again because that’s just who she is.

Here’s what I want you to hear: just because motherhood hurts doesn’t mean it isn’t love. In fact, it might mean it’s the realest love in the room.

Jesus didn’t hold back His love to protect Himself from pain. He walked straight into it—eyes open, arms wide.

Love that grieves, that sacrifices, that lets go when letting go is the most loving thing, that keeps showing up even when it’s hard and costly and nobody’s watching—that is Gospel love. That is cross-shaped, resurrection-paved, absolutely Heaven-honoring love.

If your love feels heavy this weekend, you are in the very best company. And you are not grieving alone.

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit”—Psalm 34:18.

3. God sees you.

I want you to actually believe that for a second.

Maybe no one gives you a card this weekend. Maybe your story makes people go quiet and fidgety and suddenly very interested in their phones. (I have been there. I know that particular silence. It has a specific weight to it.)

But hear me: God sees you. You are not invisible to Him. Your story is not small. Your love is not wasted, not one drop of it.

You are not too complicated for the One who made you—which, honestly, is saying something, because some of us are a lot.

Remember Hagar? Cast out, alone, forgotten by literally everyone who was supposed to care—except she wasn’t forgotten, not by the One who actually mattered. Out of the wilderness, she encountered God and gave Him a name she created herself: El Roi. The God Who Sees Me.

That same God sees you this Mother’s Day weekend. In the heartache. In the sacrifice. In the brave, unseen, unglamorous, beautiful work of loving like Jesus.

Listen—I know this is a complicated day.

It stirs up things that stayed quiet all year. It brings real joy for some and real sorrow for others, and the tricky part is those people are often sitting side by side—at church, at the same brunch table, in the same family group text.

But friend? As painful as it may be, It is just a day. One day on a calendar. It does not get to define your worth or your motherhood or your value in the Kingdom of God. It holds no power over your future or the goodness God is still—still—writing into your story.

So from the very bottom of my heart—whether this weekend finds you holding babies close, or holding yourself together, or both—

I see you. He sees you. And that love? It’s not going anywhere.

Happy Mother’s Day.

There is hope in Jesus for the orphaned and vulnerable children we serve in Uganda. Though many of them find themselves in roles and situations no child should ever have to experience, God has not forgotten them. And he continues to pursue them.

Even when a child’s heart has hardened after tragedy, God works through discipleship and Gospel-centered, holistic care to show them they are seen, known, and loved.

Thank you for believing in God’s steadfast love for the children we serve.

—Uganda Team

For much of her life, Najja* knew about Jesus but still felt far away from Him.

But over time, in the presence of our team in Uganda, her heart began to soften.

In our schools, orphaned and vulnerable children take time to pause, reflect, pray, and read Scripture. At first, that wasn’t easy for Najja, but her mentors made a big difference.

With her mentors, Najja opened her Bible, asked questions, and started to understand what once felt out of reach. She learned that she was seen, known, and loved, not just by people on earth but by her Father in heaven.  

And from that transformation, Najja began to lead others in their faith too.

Today, Najja helps guide evening devotions and participates in morning quiet times, encouraging younger students in their faith.

She is learning steadfastness, even when doubts come. And she is discovering something beautiful about following Jesus: she was never meant to do it alone but in community.

Because you care about orphans, orphaned and vulnerable children like Najja are not only receiving food, education, and Gospel-centered, holistic care—they’re hearing the Gospel and learning what it means to follow Jesus in their everyday lives.

Patricia’s* story is similar.

For years, Patricia lived with her mother. Her father passed away when she was young, and she didn’t know much about him. So when her mother’s alcoholism made her ill, Patricia’s world fell apart.

Patricia stepped into the role of provider for her family, a role no child should have to carry. She dropped out of school and spent her days searching for food. She would call her older siblings for help, but if they didn’t have enough money, she and her mother went without. Some days, neighbors helped them but many days, there simply wasn’t anything to eat.

In 2025, Patricia’s mother passed away.

And suddenly, Patricia felt completely alone.

Her older brother, still young himself, became her only support. With no clear path forward, no resources, and no safety net, he did the only thing he could think to do—he asked for help.

Patricia was welcomed by our team in Uganda into a safe, loving environment. She returned to school, something she didn’t think she’d be able to do.   

Her faith changed too.

After wrestling through many deep and challenging questions about God, today, she shares—

“I learned to trust God and to stay strong in hard times. I know He has a plan for me.”

Patricia now dreams of studying law and wants to become a businesswoman. She is free to imagine her future—not with fear, but with purpose.

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

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Uganda 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.

We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity to expand education at Lifesong Zambia New Day. Currently, 200 orphaned and vulnerable children in rural Zambia near our New Day campus are unable to afford school tuition. Without an education, they will remain stuck in cycles of poverty.

And we want to change that! That’s why we’re raising funds, so we can invite them to our school.

Thank you for considering a gift to Lifesong Zambia New Day. Now through May 31st, your gift is MATCHED!

—Zambia Team

1 in every 10 children in Zambia is an orphan.

That’s close to 960,000 children under 18 years of age who have lost one or both of their parents. Children with neither parent have almost no ability to provide for themselves. And children with a single parent are highly vulnerable.

Single mothers and fathers work hard to provide for their kids, but with poor education and no vocational training themselves, they often can’t afford to pay for food, clothing, and school tuition for their children. Unless the pattern is disrupted, the cycle of generational poverty continues. 

But when a child walks into one of our classrooms at Lifesong Zambia New Day, everything changes. 

No longer are they defined by vulnerability, but by possibility. As orphans are discipled, cared for, and equipped, they gain the tools they need to build a hope-filled future for themselves and their families.  

Because when education expands, communities transform.

That’s why we’re expanding education to reach 200 more orphaned and vulnerable children in rural Zambia, so even more children from the surrounding community can have access to quality, Gospel-centered education free of charge. Without it, 200 more families will likely find themselves chained to inescapable poverty. 

This Mother’s Day, will you build a brighter future for 200 more orphaned and vulnerable children? Our goal is to raise $250,000. And the best news is, now through May 31, 2026, all gifts will be MATCHED up to $75,000, DOUBLING your impact! Your gift helps orphaned and vulnerable children continue to move forward, not just in school, but in life. 

GIVE TODAY

Gertrude’s future is bright.

When she was just 5 years old, Gertrude’s parents passed away, and her grandmother took her in. Though her grandmother tried hard to provide, Gertrude frequently went without food and had no money for school tuition.

As time went on, her grandmother grew ill and couldn’t take care of her anymore. So Gertrude came to live with our team in Zambia. And her life has completely changed!

Now a follower of Jesus, Gertrude shares—

“God is my Father. He’s always there for me.”

She is thankful for her own clothing, a comfortable bed, nutritious food, and most of all, the opportunity to attend school. She dreams of becoming an oncologist or an obstetrician and hopes to attend university after graduating high school. Her career will minister to many as she cares for the sick and vulnerable. 

Please join us and give your Mother’s Day gift today, so more orphaned and vulnerable children like Gertrude can step boldly into bright futures.

Here’s what happens when we think about the world’s orphan crisis for too long:

We spiral. We start out with the best intentions—we’re going to learn, we’re going to do something—and somewhere around minute four, we’re sitting on the kitchen floor eating cereal straight from the box, wondering if anything we do matters at all.

Because the numbers are staggering. The need is enormous. And we’re just regular people with regular lives and regular grocery budgets, and sometimes the gap between the suffering we see and the good we can actually do feels so impossibly wide that it’s easier to just … not look.

But here’s what we know—not as a platitude, not as a bumper sticker, not as a cop-out for actually doing the hard work. This is bedrock truth, held by everyone who has sat with this crisis and kept coming back to it:

Pray with specificity.

God is not impressed by our religious-sounding generalities. “Lord, bless the orphans” is technically a prayer, but it’s also the spiritual equivalent of saying “someone should really do something about that.” God knows exactly which child is sleeping on a concrete floor tonight. He knows her name. He knows what she’s afraid of.

We should pray with particularity, with intention, with names when we have them.

Prayer is not the least we can do for orphaned and vulnerable children. It is the most powerful thing we will ever do.

We are excited to offer you a FREE Resource and Prayer Guide entitled: 15 Days of Prayer for Orphans. In this e-booklet, you will learn more about how to pray for orphans, as well as kids in foster care. Additionally, you will discover practical ways to support adoptive families and those who are seeking to care for the children closest to God’s heart.

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We created this guide to help you pray with focus, depth, and staying power. Each day gives you a new lens—a child, a caregiver, a country, a need—and walks you through how to pray with specificity and faith.

140M+ children worldwide are orphaned or living without the care of safe, loving family.

And every single one is known by name to God.

But that number can flatten you—or it can drive you to your knees.

Let it drive you to your knees. Not because kneeling lets us off the hook from action, but because if we’re going to act with any wisdom, any staying power, or any hope that doesn’t fizzle out after the first fundraiser—we have to be people of prayer first.

So how do we do it? How do we pray in a way that’s real, specific and doesn’t feel like we’re just lobbing vague wishes at heaven and hoping something sticks?

Pray against the darkness.

Let’s say this clearly, because we can sometimes dance around it in polite Christian company: there are forces at work against vulnerable children that are not just systemic or political. They are spiritual.

Trafficking. Exploitation. Predators who target children without family protection. Poverty weaponized by greed. Corruption that swallows aid money while children go hungry.

Scripture is clear that our struggle is not against flesh and blood (Ephesians 6:12). Which means we need to pray accordingly—with boldness. We do not pray timid, wishful prayers about these realities.

We pray the prayers of people who know who wins.

“Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.”

Psalm 82:3

Pray for yourself, too.

This part might feel self-indulgent. It isn’t. Praying for God to shape our own hearts toward orphaned and vulnerable children is one of the most important things we can do. Because it is out of moved, softened, transformed hearts that actual action flows.

Pray to see what God sees, to feel what God feels, and for your comfortable assumptions to be disrupted. Pray for the courage to say yes when He asks you to do something terrifying and that your faith would grow big enough to match the need.

You didn’t stumble on this blog post by accident. Something in you is already paying attention. Something in you already cares. Lean into that. That stirring you feel? It isn’t random. It could be from a God who is relentlessly and creatively pursuing His kids and recruiting the people He made to help bring them home.

Start today.

You can start today. Right now. Download the free prayer guide and pray for five minutes for one of the requests.

That is not nothing. That is, in fact, everything—because it is the beginning of a life surrendered to something bigger than yourself.

The children are waiting. God is listening. And your prayers—your specific, bold, on-your-kitchen-floor prayers—matter more than you know.

Now go. Pray like you mean it.

It’s a powerful thing to witness the orphaned and vulnerable children we serve growing up and becoming young adults who are determined to give back to their communities, helping the next generation of orphans.

They show us we don’t have to wait to love others with what we have, even if we don’t have a lot.

Thank you for giving to support orphaned and vulnerable children in Haiti. Your support has a ripple effect beyond what we could ask or imagine.

—Haiti Team

As a little girl, Leisa* moved from place to place with her father, never knowing how long she would stay.

Her mother, unable to provide for her, had no choice but to let her go. The family frequently went without food, shelter, and access to school.

Like so many children in similar circumstances, Leisa’s dreams felt out of reach.

But her story didn’t stop there—everything changed when Leisa was welcomed by our team in Haiti.

Little by little, Leisa regained what was lost: her sense of safety, security, dignity, and hope.

She found a safe and stable environment, consistent, nutritious meals, clothing, care, and above all, people who believed in her. And she pursued education with passion.

As mentors on our team invested in her life—encouraging her, discipling her, listening to her, and guiding her every step of the way—her dreams came into focus.

Today, Leisa attends university and is studying political science. She hopes to one day represent her country, a dream that once seemed unattainable.

What’s more, Leisa doesn’t aspire to succeed for herself alone.

As she grows and becomes a leader in her community, she is determined to give back.

She shares—

“I am where I am today because someone chose to invest in my life. My dream now is to do the same for others.”

Even with very limited resources, Leisa established a small solidarity fund to support orphaned and vulnerable children, mobilizing fellow university students to join her in this vision. Their goal is to offer children in need the same opportunity she was given. Currently, they organize food distributions for families in need.

But Leisa didn’t wait until she had enough to start. In faith, she started with what she had, because she knew all that God has done for her despite where she came from.

In her own words—

“When I look at my journey today, I clearly see the goodness of God in my life. There were moments when I saw no future ahead of me. But through the support I received, I was able to believe in my dreams. Today, my greatest dream is to help other children find hope.”

Leisa’s story reflects a powerful truth: when a child receives love, support, and opportunity, transformation happens … not just in the child’s life, but in the lives of those around them.

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

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Haiti 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.

Cycles are being broken in Roudelin’s family. Already, his daughter is growing up with a sense of belonging, safety, and security that Roudelin never had.

As Roudelin learns new skills and continues to grow professionally, God is at work, providing for his family.

Thank you for supporting orphans like Roudelin so the next generation can grow up seen, known, and loved.

—Haiti Team

A few years ago, we introduced you to Roudelin—

a young man in Haiti who was learning to build homes while God was quietly rebuilding his life.

By the time he was 11, Roudelin had lost both of his parents, leaving him orphaned. As a boy, he leaned on the local church, where he found solace singing in the children’s choir and participating in church activities. The church became his family, and members stepped in to help, enrolling him in school.

Then, when he was a young adult, he was given the opportunity to work, learn, and eventually build a safe and secure home of his own with our team at Welcome Home Haiti.

Roudelin shares—

“After God, this opportunity has done more for me than anything else in my life.”

Over the past few years, Roudelin has continued growing—as an employee, a man, a husband, and a father.

He started by strengthening his carpentry skills—mentored by experienced builders who took the time to teach him everything from roofing to repairs.

Then, when an opportunity for advanced electrical training came his way, he was chosen to participate, based on his strong work ethic and integrity. He knew his new skills would not only serve him at work but could create new opportunities for him to provide for his family.

If you visited Roudelin’s home today, you might notice something small—but powerful. It’s constantly changing—piece by piece. That’s because every time Roudelin is paid, he invests back into his home—improving it, strengthening it, and making it a place where his family can thrive. It’s one of the ways Roudelin serves his wife, Goudline and their 3-year-old daughter.

And in a culture where fathers are often absent, Roudelin is the opposite. He takes care of his daughter’s needs kindly and gently, never afraid to be involved, change diapers, or play with her.

Roudelin’s wife, Goudline has dreams too that are now within reach.

She wants to open a small store with drinks, snacks, food staples, and hygiene items—something that could help provide steady income for their family and serve their community.

In her words—

“I want to help support our family and use my time well. I am praying we can save enough to start a small business.”

Roudelin and Goudline have learned that the hope they have found in Jesus changes everything: how they work, how they parent, and how they love each other. Together, with God’s help, they are determined to provide for their daughter the belonging, safety, and security that Roudelin never had.

Will you help orphaned and vulnerable children in Haiti 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.

We are grateful to share a glimpse of what God is doing in Moldova through your support.

A recent trauma-informed care training equipped foster parents with new understanding and practical tools to better care for the children in their homes. Together, we’re ensuring children are not only cared for—but truly seen, known, loved, and supported.

We see God using this training to strengthen families and bring hope to children, and we are encouraged by what is taking place.

—The Moldova Team

In Moldova, foster parents faithfully care for children who have experienced deep loss and trauma.

Yet many do so without training in trauma-informed care. To better equip them for this important role, our team in Moldova held a training for foster families to teach them how early childhood experiences and brain development shape a child’s behavior and healing journey.

For more than 20 years, one foster mother in Moldova faithfully opened her home to children in need, loving and serving them with a heart rooted in Christ. But through the trauma-informed care training, the Lord revealed there was still more to learn.

As she listened, something shifted.

For the first time, she began to understand how early experiences shape a child’s brain, behavior, and ability to trust. She saw more clearly how trauma impacts development—and how deeply children need safe, stable families to begin healing. She shared—

“Today was a real discovery. I have been fostering children for more than 20 years … I simply didn’t know what I didn’t know.”

Her response wasn’t discouragement—it was hope.

“Now, I cannot wait to change and do better for the children in my care.”

She wasn’t alone. Other foster parents shared how meaningful it was to learn from real-life experiences. For many foster parents in Moldova, access to practical knowledge and lived experience is rare. Trainings like this provide encouragement, wisdom, and concrete strategies that help families navigate the complex needs of children who have experienced loss, neglect, or trauma.

One family was amazed at what they learned from our team. Before the training, they believed orphaned and vulnerable children were too wounded to begin to heal. But after learning about current research and trauma-informed care, their perspectives changed. They shared—

“We discovered that children really can change when they grow up in a healthy family environment. They need to experience love, respect, and consistent care. This gives us motivation to continue putting these principles into practice.”

Thanks to this training, the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in Moldova are being changed:

• Children are experiencing safety.
• Hearts are beginning to heal.
• And families are being strengthened.

As foster and adoptive families continue learning and growing, they are equipped to help their children process pain, and by God’s grace, begin to thrive.

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

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