A prominent rebel group advanced in Eastern Congo, displacing 72,000+ children & families. Thousands of children and families recently fled their communities to avoid rebel activity near a major city in DRC. These uprisings stretched across the surrounding communities, several of which are home to Exile peace programs, forcing 665 youth and foster families in Exile’s […]
Goats in a child’s healing journey! Did you know that even goats can play a role in a child’s healing journey? In addition to the art-focused trauma care that each child receives, many of the children in Exile’s programs take care of livestock as a part of their holistic rehabilitation. You may ask “Why animals?” […]
When God’s grace meets the selfless dedication of our teams overseas and the faithfulness of partners just like you, hope abounds in the stories of thousands of child survivors of war. While their restoration warms our hearts, we must remember that not every story has the same hope-filled ending. What happens when the story doesn’t end in […]
Red Hand Day — February 12 Take action & elevate awareness on the Int’l Day Against Child Soldiering The Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers adopted the “red hand” symbol in 1998 as part of its worldwide campaign against the use of child soldiers. Since the treaty banning the use of child soldiers […]
Meet Aude — a brilliant university graduate, pediatric nurse, Biblical counseling master’s candidate, and former child soldier. Though Aude is now pursuing his passions and serving his community through the practice of medicine, his story was not always this peaceful. In 2005, Aude was captured and enslaved by the rebel group CNDP. After six […]
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