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Brands we adore… and you should too!
… and you should too! We are continuing to spread love and kindness by shining the light on four incredible Nashville-based companies! These companies have local and global visions to care for people around them and advocate for those in need! These four companies are changing the world — funding clean water projects, enriching the lives of…
Read MoreIt’s time to call on Congress
Will you use your signature to help put an end to child soldiering? The kidnapping and soldiering of children around the world are major contributing factors to modern-day slavery and human trafficking. There are approximately 250,000 children who have been forced to become child soldiers. All throughout January, we highlighted the work Exile and other…
Read More6 nonprofits we love – and you should too!
… and you should too! During a month dedicated to spreading love in all kinds of ways — chocolates, cards, and singing quartets — we want to spread love by telling you about the impact of six AMAZING nonprofits you should know about. These six nonprofits are changing the world — anti-trafficking, job creation, breaking…
Read MoreChild Soldiering = Child Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Did you know that Child Soldiering is Child Trafficking? According to the United Nations, human trafficking is defined as: “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception,…
Read MoreLetter from the founders
Dear friends, We made it! Who would have thought this time last year we would have been home this much, traveled so little, used this much hand sanitizer, and home-schooled our children? 2020 taught us the value of a slower life and the necessity of relying on God. As we reflect on 2020, two words…
Read MoreOrphan Care Awareness Month
What is the orphan crisis? Four million children are orphaned by war in DR Congo & Uganda. In Uganda alone, 81 children are orphaned every day… that’s about 1 child orphaned every 20 minutes. About 68% of orphaned boys will commit a crime within five years. About 59% of girls will be involved in prostitution…
Read MoreReady for Work: Exile’s NEW Training Program
Exile’s NEW Ready for Work training program encourages vocation training for war-affected youth who have completed our rehabilitative care programs! As rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war in our programs grow, we want to equip them with tangible life skills to continue their healing journeys after they age out of our programs! The…
Read MoreHope Wins 2020
HOPE IS WINNING Donations Matched — up to $50,000 Give Online Give By Mail See the progress & participate in a 20-year vision Participate in a 20-year vision to provide healing & hope to 100,000 child survivors of war, transform communities & end cycles of poverty & violence. 2020 has been a tough year… yet…
Read MoreGrad-Led Replication & 20-Year Vision
Lives are being transformed as these young leaders bring healing and hope to their communities. Every year, Exile trains and equips more program graduates to launch rehabilitative care programs in their communities. These graduates and their influence are vital to ending cycles of violence and poverty throughout these regions. Focusing efforts on replication driven through…
Read MoreRoadmap to Healing
For a rescued child soldier enrolled in EI’s care programs, this is what the journey from abduction to healing looks like, step by step. Step 1: Abduction and Captivity Children are kidnapped and forced to fight in rebel armies and many are abused and tortured. This usually occurs around age 12 but can occur as young as…
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