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April 3, 2023

Spreading Joy and Hope Through Music: Elijah’s Calling

Elijah plays his guitar while singing with the children at the Kireka Kinship Project

There’s no denying the fact that music has a way of moving us that mere words cannot. Music can bring us together, heal wounds, and offer hope to those who need it most. And this rings especially true for Mugalu Elijah, a 22-year-old Kinship United alumnus who calls the Kireka Kinship Project his home. Elijah’s […]

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March 20, 2023

Dancing Towards a Brighter Future: An Inspirational Story of Healing

A group of children pose together with their dance troupe.

Our Kinship Kids inspire us daily. Many of the children who join our Kinship Projects have suffered through unimaginable trauma and circumstances. It may take time (we’re in this for the long haul!), but through patience and prayer, our children begin to heal. We start to see them smile more and laugh a little bit. […]

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November 9, 2016

How Can Choir be Better than Therapy?

Music can help heal children from their traumatic past

Sometimes, when looking at a picture of smiling children from our Kinship Projects, it’s easy to forget how traumatic their pasts have been. But these are children who have all suffered greatly before finding their way into a Kinship home. They’ve lost their parents, either by death or abandonment. They have endured hardships that most […]

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