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February 23, 2018

Caring for Widows: Lonely Woman Finds New Purpose as a Caregiver

Caregiver Margret from Buloba Kinship in Uganda

One of the things that makes Kinship United so unique is our model. In a Kinship Project, widows and orphans find a home together, under the same roof where a church congregation worships. Widows serve as loving caregivers for the children, and the orphans give the women a fresh purpose in life.   Margret is a […]

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February 8, 2018

Investing in a Top Rated Charity: How You Can Review Our Accountability

Kinship United has received another four-star rating from Charity Navigator. And we couldn't have done it without you!

It’s officially the month of love, and we want to show some love to one of the most important members of our organization…YOU! Your gifts save tens of thousands of lives a year, and you’ve made a smart decision to invest your philanthropy in a top rated charity you can trust…but you probably knew that […]

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February 6, 2018

Domestic Abuse: the Dark Side of Orphanhood

Young girl from Pakistan wearing pink shirt and a floral head scarf

Losing your parents as a small child is a nightmare. Your whole world centers around the two people who love you more than anyone else, when suddenly, they’re gone. Without their parents, a child suddenly becomes a burden to neighbors and relatives, seen as someone to be exploited. And so, the abuse begins. Seven-year-old Sheila […]

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January 31, 2018

Why Orphans and Widows Need Each Other: a Firsthand Account

Widows and Orphans in Kenya

You know those “ah-ha” moments that change your life forever? In an instant, you realize your whole future is laid out in front of you. I experienced a moment like that years ago which remains just as fresh in my memory as the day it happened. Picture a hot, tropical afternoon in one of the first […]

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January 24, 2018

Disaster Strikes Pakistan and Uganda

On New Year’s Eve, the ministry bus in Uganda crashed.

Days before Christmas, terrorists bombed a Christian church in Pakistan. Nine died – children, mothers, fathers – and dozens more were seriously injured. On New Year’s Eve, the ministry bus in Uganda crashed. A few passengers – thankfully no children – were critically injured, and the vehicle was totaled. You’ve been with us through so […]

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