Innocent is a 14-year-old boy who has never met his parents. His mother died during childbirth, and his father was killed by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). When Innocent was born he was given to his blind grandfather who would become his primary caretaker, until he was killed too. While Innocent was still a young […]
Understanding Kinship with the Heart
Kinship is more than a home caring for orphans and widows. It is a whole community caring for each other. When you help a Kinship Project, you’re not acting as a missionary on the outside, but you come into their family and become part of it! Kinships are tribal communities often deeply rooted in traditions […]
Siblings put to Work Keeping Watch for Monkeys – Now Rescued!
Paul and Veronica’s parents were murdered, and in an instant, they were orphans. Thankfully, their family was there to help…or so it seemed. Paul and Veronica’s aunt took them to her house to stay with her. But her intentions were far from good. As soon as they got there, she put them to work. While […]
Where Do They Come From?
Silly question? Maybe not. Have you ever really thought about where the children in Kinship Projects come from? Each one has a story of heartache and loss that set their life on an unimaginable course. Whether they lost their parents to disease, often mosquito or water-borne illnesses, or to the effects of poverty, war and […]
Charity and Philanthropy: Do You Know the Difference?
Those of us who live in the United States are very fortunate to live in a culture where giving is valued. I was at a seminar last week, and the speaker — a respected fundraising consultant — argued that American culture is the most generous culture in the history of the world. There are, according […]
