Stories
Meet Catherine | Be My Valentine!
Meet Catherine This is Catherine. Catherine is one of five children. War broke out in her village when she was very young, and her father died in the war. Soon after, her mother was shot and killed while she was collecting food and firewood for the family. This left Catherine and her siblings orphaned and…
Read MoreBe My Valentine | Meet Faith
“Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18 . Meet Faith My name is Faith. I have two older brothers and am the youngest in my family. When I was 9 years old we were living in our village in Congo and life was very…
Read MoreMeet Fidele [Video]
Meet Fidele Abducted by a rebel army as a child. Forced into slavery and forced to be a child soldier. Today he is a graduate of Exile’s programs and a leader and teacher in his community. . . When Exile first began 10 years ago, it was because Bethany Haley Williams (Exile’s founder &…
Read MoreCelebrating New Life
Thank you for being a big part of their redemption stories… emotional, physical, and SPIRITUAL! Through Christ-centered, holistic care programs addressing the needs of spirit, mind and body — rescued child soldiers and orphaned children are being restored. These young survivors are also being empowered to become leaders for peace through education, discipleship, and leadership development. And…
Read MorePearl: 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 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…
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