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World Teachers’ Day: Shining a Light on Teacher Impact

Teachers have one of the most important jobs in the world: educating young minds and preparing the next generation of change makers. For this World Teachers’ Day (October 5th), we’d like to thank all of our incredible teachers and remind you just how special you are. You don’t just educate children, you make them feel safe and supported. You’re a guiding light for those who might feel lost or off course. And many of those children aspire to be YOU some day! Children like Angel. You can read her story below: "Hi, my name is Angel, and I live at Child Stories
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Change for Mary Mercy: From Jiggers to Joy

You might think that making a difference requires a big, grand gesture. Suffering from jiggers, Mary Mercy found joy in something as simple as a piece of fruit. Meet Mary Mercy When Mary Mercy was just two years old, her father passed away. Her mother, heartbroken and overwhelmed, struggled to provide for her. Without proper food or medical care, Mary Mercy's health began to fail. But then God stepped in before it was too late. When she arrived at the Bosnia Kinship Project in Kenya, Mary Mercy was in bad shape. She was weak from severe malnutrition and could barely Child Stories
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What Does the Bible Say About Friendship? 5 Key Bible Verses About Being a Friend

Friendship is a key part of human connection. For orphans rescued and welcomed into a Kinship Home, building friendships with their new brothers and sisters is an important step in feeling like they belong. But friendship isn't just important in our daily lives. It's also a big theme in the Bible. So what exactly does the Bible say about friendship? Let's look at five Bible verses that talk about being a friend. John 15:12-13 "My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's Community
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Alumni Spotlight: Sylvia – From Struggle to Strength

Your commitment and generosity for orphaned children raises them into healthy, kind, and educated young adults who love the Lord. When a Kinship Kid graduates from a Kinship Project, they become part of the Kinship Alumni – a group of incredible young adults who have so much love in their hearts, they continue to volunteer and mentor the Kinship Kids who grew up just like them. Don’t miss reading this amazing story from Sylvia, a Kinship Alumni member in Uganda. [I am] Sylvia, a proud alumni of Kinship United, running my own tailoring business and leading praise and worship in Newsletter
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You Change AND Save Lives!

Thanks to your dedication and generosity, it has been a summer of big changes at Kinship Projects around the world. You took action to impact the lives of orphans and widows – read on to see what your impact looks like! All Kinship Kids in Kenya and Uganda received brand new clothes and shoes for the summer, and they had a special request this time that YOU made possible: rain jackets, because the rainy season is extreme this year! It is a difficult time to be Christian in India, but that doesn’t stop or slow down the Evangelism and feeding Newsletter
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