Posts by EI Team
Pearl: The young girl with a determined spirit
Pearl “One can only fail to perform well in class when she does not know what she wants. I have free meals, beds, books, pens – what then can make me fail?” Pearl is one of four children, and comes from a village in Northern Uganda. Her father died of HIV/AIDS, leaving her and…
Read MoreFiona
Fiona Fiona is the youngest of six siblings. She lost her father in the war when she was 5 years old. Soon after her father’s death, Fiona’s mother became sick and was unable to care for her children. They were soon left alone — with only the children left to care for one another. Having…
Read MoreHarriet’s Journey
Harriet’s Journey To Hope & Wholeness In a single day, Harriet lost everything. She was a young girl when the LRA (rebellion army) brutally killed her father — abducting her mother and siblings. Three long weeks later, Harriet’s mother returned to their village, but she was not the same. Her mother, Grace, was psychologically and physically…
Read More#GivingTuesday
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Read MoreOrphan Awareness Month
Restore Hope What is Orphan Awareness Month? We are a people called to defend the fatherless, to literally visit and care for orphans in their distress. Each November, Christians gather to take an intentional stand for the orphan. Thousands of events take place all across America with the specific goal of living out God’s father…
Read MoreReunified Healer and Leader
Reunified Healer and Leader! Once a rescued child soldier himself, Joseph is now leading his community towards peace! . But it was a long journey to reach this part of his story. As a child, Joseph was abducted, trafficked, and forced to fight in a rebel army. Due to the severe violence he witnessed and was forced…
Read MoreThey’re Going Home!
Re·u·ni·fi·ca·tion – the reuniting of rescued child soldiers with their former community. Reunification is the final checkpoint on Exile’s Roadmap to Healing, and one of the most important steps to healing from the wounds of trauma… But, it’s also one of the most difficult steps. Insight Most rescued child soldiers never get to return home…
Read MoreStep Into Their Stories
– “For all the information I have been given, I am responsible… I am honored to have stepped into the children’s story of healing. They are not what has been done to them. They are not what they were forced to do. They are beautiful, dreaming children in the hands of a redemptive God. What…
Read MoreHenry: The boy with a bright smile of hope, courage, and restored faith
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Read MoreHealing the Wounds of Trauma
Healing the Wounds of Trauma Recently, Exile’s US Team had the opportunity to be trained in Trauma Healing Institute’s curriculum — one of the trauma healing curriculums Exile’s Congolese and Ugandan counselors utilize daily. We were blessed to train alongside incredible counselors and social workers who aim to use this powerful tool to help trauma…
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