What Happens When Steadfast Faith Collides with Wartime Trauma? By Bethany Williams First appeared in the February Globe Issue of Christianity Today “Deep breaths, Beth.” I repeated the words as I stood above the hospital bed. “Deep breaths.” I had met Joseph Ndekezi 12 years earlier when my life had already profoundly changed. Experiences of trauma […]
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?” […]
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 […]
So much restoration… and so much more to come! As we step into a (greatly anticipated) new year, we are taking a moment to remember and celebrate all God has done in Exile’s 13 years of life and invite you into the vision He is leading us to for the next 20 years! Why? Because […]
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