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Did You Know there are More Orphans than Russians?
It is estimated there are over 150 million orphaned children worldwide. That’s about 2% of the world’s population. That might seem like a small percentage of the population until you realize that if orphans were going to make up their own country, they would be the 9th most populated country in the world, right after Bangladesh. The numbers also become more tangible when you take a look at some of the countries we work with worldwide. When you see a country with 20,000,000 orphans the numbers begin to look a lot larger. And even more compelling than statistics are the individual Orphans
A Home for the Outcast
Sometimes, life gets lonely. You might feel like you don’t belong at school or work, or in the middle of a crowded room. But can you imagine the isolation of being an outcast in your family? Dismas Wekesa was this kind of outcast. The moment Dismas was born, he was fatherless and disabled. His mother had left his father to escape abuse and moved into the home of her deceased first husband’s mother. Is your head spinning yet? Hers was, and she was even more shocked to discover that Dismas was mentally handicapped. Despite his disability, Dismas’ mother loved him Child Stories
Revving Up for a Hard Day’s Work
What’s the worst job you can imagine? The graveyard shift… at a graveyard? Cleaning the kennel at the veterinarian? Working in a toll booth? What about hauling loads of charcoal in the hot, African sun each day? Or traveling for miles to cut down and carry loads of firewood to the market each day? Suddenly your worst job ever doesn’t sound so bad, does it? This is real life for African men every day. Charcoal and firewood transportation are crucial in Africa. These resources are the primary sources of cooking energy for more than 80% of the houses in sub-Saharan Africa. Since Community
You Gave Large Gifts in Small, Fluffy Packages to a Kinship in Kenya
We all love underdog stories. The person who came from nothing, but gave their all and then ended up with something beyond their wildest dreams! We love to know this can happen because it gives us hope – hope that we can overcome and hope that we will see others overcome. You may not realize that when you give to Kinship United, you are helping the underdog fight their way to a life beyond their wildest dreams! Every week, we hear how these individuals’ lives are changed beyond what they thought would be possible. The Manasseh Kinship Project is one Appreciation, Community
A Life Changed by Clean Feet
I think we all can agree that most little bugs are terrible pests. They buzz, they swarm, they’re creepy-crawly, and sometimes they bite. But if you’ve ever complained about a mosquito bite or a small bee sting, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Jiggers are horrible little bugs that not only bite, they burrow into your skin and can cause deadly infections or loss of a limb. The Manasseh Kinship Project knows these bugs are serious business because many of the members of the church have personally experienced the pain and shame jiggers bring. Because of this empathy, the Manasseh Kinship Project Child Stories
