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Kinship Projects around the world have to get pretty creative when it comes to helping orphans and serving the desperate people in their communities. They stretch the support you give them to the max by living simply, sharing a lot, and making sacrifices. But when Kinship Leaders are in the thick of orphan rescue and have to make quick decisions about caring for these precious children, it all comes down to the basics: food, water, and shelter. And on Wednesday, October 16th, one of those basics will stand front and center on the world stage. Because October 16th is World Orphan Rescue

Remember Sarah? An Update. After your overwhelming response to our April newsletter, we are so pleased to share that Sarah and her siblings have found a home with one of our local staff members in Kenya. They received new beds and clothes, and you can see by their smiles just how much they are improving. They are so thankful to be living in a safe environment, have enough to eat, sleep well at night, and to just be able to be kids again. Keep praying for Sarah and her siblings, and for so many more like her in their community Newsletter

Over time, screens and nets tear, and lose their effectiveness. It’s time for some new ones in Uganda! This summer was brutal for our Kinship Kids in Uganda, as dozens came down with malaria. Malaria is a serious disease and can be deadly. Nearly half a million people died of malaria in 2017 alone. And children are some of the most at risk for complications. But thankfully, malaria is both treatable and preventable. Our Kinship Kids were treated and made full recoveries, but we need your help to make sure no more kids get sick. The easiest, most effective way Newsletter

Seven years ago, Cambodia New Generation, or CNG for short, started ministry in Cambodia. Their mission is to spread the Gospel and show the love of Jesus to orphans and widows in the remote provinces of their country. And thanks to your support, they have changed the lives of thousands. CNG is proud to be completely indigenous-led, working with Cambodian nationals around the country. They are now ministering in 10 provinces and have 249 churches meeting in village homes throughout Cambodia. Your support is spreading the Gospel in Cambodia and is caring for orphans and widows. CNG brings Srey Nak’s Newsletter

On August 7th, members of our local Kinship United team were blessed to have the opportunity to participate in a Feed My Starving Children packing event. They helped pack hundreds of boxes of lentil soup mix that will be heading to Kenya. Food shortages started early this year in Kenya, with droughts hitting hard as early as March, and it has not improved. The situation near the Lodwar Kinship in Turkana County is especially dire. Thousands are starving to death. Thanks to Feed My Starving Children, who donated hundreds of thousands of meals, and our team and volunteers, who packed Newsletter