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Not Just Another International Day. This One Involves YOU-th.
It’s easy to get so lost in your daily routine that you forget to think about the future. It’s even easier to forget that the little people holding your hand or sitting in your lap, your children and your grandchildren, are the generation that’ll be shaping that future. But today is a day to acknowledge just how important it is for our children to speak up about changes they’d like to see in their lifetime. Because August 12 is International Youth Day. What’s International Youth Day? International Youth Day was established in 1999 by the UN General Assembly as a Appreciation, Kinship
Orphans in India are Living Out this Bible Verse
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 How well do you follow this teaching from Paul? It can be difficult to “rejoice always” when your children are fighting. You might forget to pray while keeping up with your busy schedule! And you might not feel like giving thanks when you get a negative diagnosis from the doctor or can’t find the money to make ends meet. None of these things feel like the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Or Kinship
This Buddhist Monk Found Salvation in Christ
Vouch playing a guitar in the Cambodian Kinship Church. Vouch Phearak spent most of his life working to be a Buddhist monk, but the teachings of Buddha never stuck. When Vouch was a little boy his parents sent him to Krang Krouch temple. As a young child, everything in Vouch’s life was centered on learning the Khmer scriptures. He would even wake up at 3:00 each morning to start memorizing scripture. But no matter how much time Vouch spent with the scriptures he never felt a spiritual connection. Not only did little Vouch have to get up at 3:00 in Child Stories
No Hospital, No Money, No Problem for these Patients
Diseases don’t run on a schedule. So when they attack, you aren’t always prepared. You search for the nearest doctor to treat yourself, your child, your spouse. And then you consider the cost. But what if the nearest hospital was miles away? And even if you could make the walk, you couldn’t afford to pay for treatment? When it comes to hospitals in Kenya, this is the case for too many people. People wait in line at the pharmacy With the help of generous contributors like you, our partners in Kenya set out to help the least of these in Medical
Is Education the Key Out of Poverty for These Children?
“A child without education, is like a bird without wings.” - Tibetan Proverb While visiting a primary school in Siem Reap, Jack and other members of Kinship Cambodia asked the students what they want to be when they grow up. Many of them said – a teacher, mechanic, soldier, police officer, doctor, singer, or a monk. One boy’s hand shot up in excitement and he squealed that he wants to be a Khmer doctor who will take care of people all over the world. These career aspirations may not seem like anything new to you, but for village kids in Education
