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Rescue and Care in Action: Precious Amaya is Thriving!
Remember baby Precious Amaya? Abandoned by her mother, Precious Amaya would have been “thrown into the Sabwani river” because no one could care for her. That’s when YOU enabled Kenyan in-country partner Elizabeth to intervene. When Precious Amaya was rescued, she was small for her age and unusually independent, evidence of neglect. Through consistent love, proper nutrition, medical attention, and a safe home environment, Precious Amaya is now a healthy, happy, active toddler. She gets all the attention and nourishment she needs, and she’s growing FAST! Precious Amaya now walks confidently, plays freely, and brings joy to her Kinship Family. Newsletter
Bible Verses About Strength: 6 Scriptures to Encourage Your Heart
Fear. Hopelessness. Trauma. Many of the orphans and widows we serve together have survived heartbreaking pasts. They’ve watched parents become sick or pass away. They’ve lost spouses to war or been separated from the people they love most. And many of the children have experienced grief before they were old enough to understand it. When they arrive at a Kinship Family, they're welcomed with love, compassion, and patience. Day by day, they begin to heal. They discover they are safe, valued, and never alone. As they grow in faith and experience the love of a family, they find the strength Community
When Hope Becomes Legacy: Irene’s Story
Irene didn’t rise because life suddenly became easy. She rose because someone like you decided that a child’s future is worth investing in. And today, she helps with filming and storytelling for the Kireka Kinship Family, the very family that once rescued her. She once served a meal to the younger children and paused, watching them eat. “When I look at them,” she said softly, “I see who I used to be… and who I could become because someone cared.” Who Irene Used to Be Years ago, Irene arrived as a quiet, frightened girl from Buloba Village. Her father had Child Stories
The Healing Power of a Safe Place: Ruth’s Story
When Ruth arrived at the Buloba Kinship Family home, the first thing she looked at was the door. Not the bed prepared for her. Not the women who welcomed her. Not the other children. Just the door and whether it would stay open. She was six years old. Local Council authorities and the police brought her to us. She came with no suitcase, no papers, no extra clothes. Only her name and a grief too heavy for a little girl to carry. Her mother had died. Her father had gone to South Sudan to look for work, hoping to provide Child Stories
More than Medicine: Hope for 1,780 People
We planned for one day. We set up the tent in Buloba, prepared the tables, organized the medications, briefed the team. One day. By midmorning the line was longer than we had prepared for. Mothers with children tied to their backs. Elderly men on walking sticks. Young boys and girls sitting in the heat, waiting with a quietness that took a moment to understand they had simply learned not to expect much. Widows came alone. Families came together. The sun went down and the line was still there. We came back the next day. Over two days we saw more Community
