Archive for July 2012
Our Stories Became One
In my freshman year of college, God started directing my heart towards leading a life of service through mission work. This was something I had not considered to be part of my life. Nor did I want it to be. Because Bethany Haley is an alumnus of my university, she spoke about Exile International during…
Read MoreYour Prayers & Support Needed
Dear Friends, Your prayers are greatly needed at this time. There is a great deal of fighting, instability and rebel activity in DR Congo right now. Estimates vary, but 100,000 to 200,000+ people have been displaced. Tensions and rebel activity are worsening in North Kivu (which, among many things, includes abducting children). According to the…
Read MoreAnniversary Giving Campaign
Celebrating 4 Years of Rehabilitative Care and Trauma Therapy with Children in DR Congo and Northern Uganda! Help us reach more children. Here are the goals: $44,000 Raised by August 31 44 New Child Sponsors and/or New Monthly Donors 4 New Development Partners beginning at $500/month Big goals & big dreams that are more than…
Read MoreDare to Share
Let’s see this shared via Twitter, Facebook, Email, EVERYWHERE a THOUSAND TIMES!!! (we like to dream big) A media rich view of Exile International. One document “to rule them all.” It’s a simple (and PRETTY) way to share the word about the needs and how Exile International is meeting the needs of children in…
Read MoreIntern Updates: Devon Feldmeth
Today was another wonderful day! Surrounded by young children who have lost their parents and suffer from HIV, but really the only thing that shows is the joy they wear on the sleeves! Their hearts are just completely full of love! The cows kind of got in our way though when we were playing… we…
Read MoreLira Updates: Kari Hamilton
My favorite day!!! 21 single mothers and their children arrived at Children of Peace today from Teso Bah slums. We were able to love them, encourage them and tell the women how incredibly strong and beautiful they are! Most of these women lost their husbands because of the LRA. One woman, Grace, has been through…
Read MoreLira Updates: Devon Feldmeth
DREAMING bigger than ever. What would it look like for every former child soldier and child born in captivity to come together to speak about PEACE in Uganda? Who wants to be a part of empowering these brave soldiers of peace to tell their story? Dreams are in the making! ahhh 😀
Read MoreIntern Update #1 – by Amanda Adebambo
I first heard about Exile International when Freed-Hardeman University alumnus Bethany Haley came to speak in chapel at FHU. I remember that her presentation moved me in the same way that it’s moved a lot of you. Over a year later, I’m glad that the stories that Beth tells on behalf of African children who…
Read MoreLira Updates: Kari Hamilton
Wonderful, full day! Loved on the kids at Child Restoration Outreach, got to know the kids at Fountain school and completed the first round of Trauma Assessments at Lira Integrated school… things are rolling!!! Going back to my favorite place in the morning….Teso Ba (slums)!
Read MoreLira Updates: Kari Hamilton
Worked with some street kids today and met a very tender-hearted 16 yr old boy who has never known his parents. The lady that has been taking care of him just recently told him to leave, so he has now been on the streets for 2 months. We will be working with him and many…
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