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It’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 MoreArthur: From Child Soldier to Ambassador for Christ
Horrors of War Arthur has faced the horrors of war from an incredibly young age. He grew up in DR Congo. As a little boy, he lost both his mom and dad in rebel conflict in their region. Then, at only seven years old, he was taken and enslaved by rebel militia —…
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 MoreJoseph: Hope is More than Circumstances
What happened? Traveling to-and-from care programs regularly involves dangerous crossings through rebel-held territories of Congo. While returning home from one of these care programs (overseeing an expansion and addition of more children to the care programs) — Joseph and his team were ambushed. In the ambush, Joseph was shot five times (hitting the spine and lung),…
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 MoreMeet Bintu
Meet Bintu While at school one day, 13-year-old Bintu was forced to join the rebel militia. After one week of military training at their headquarters, the commander took Bintu to be his bodyguard. Bintu was forced to loot, kill, and vandalize. Bintu was traumatized by witnessing torture and atrocities committed against peaceful citizens. By God’s grace, Bintu escaped this militia. After running to a nearby village, he…
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 MoreFamily Devotional with Ally
Hope Still Wins | Family Devotional Download family devotional Pray as a family We hope this family devotional is a blessing for you and your family. Thank you for supporting Exile International. Because of you, child survivors of war are provided… Exile International is a 501(c)(3) faith-based, nonprofit organization. Our work is made possible through…
Read MoreMeet Marc
Exile is 12 years old – so is Marc! “I was only 10 years old when I fled a rebel group in the midst of a war. I was born into a vulnerable family who was not able to take care of all 5 of us children. By the grace of God, Exile took me in…
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