Stories of hope
From Recruitment to Restoration: How Selah Found Safety
When war reached his village in Sudan, 12-year-old Selah was forced to flee to avoid being recruited as a child soldier. After a dangerous journey, he found refuge within Lift Up the Vulnerable’s network — where protection and education are helping him rebuild his life and rediscover hope.
From Survival to Stability: How Farming Transformed Mary Michael’s Future
Mary Michael once struggled to feed her family, relying on inconsistent harvests that left her children hungry and vulnerable. But through sustainable farming training, everything began to change. What started as a small plot of land has grown into a source of stability—providing food, income, and a future where her children can thrive.
Education as Protection: Why Classrooms Are One of the Safest Places for Girls
When a girl is not in school, she is often left unprotected — exposed to pressures that can quickly change the course of her life. But when she steps into a classroom, everything begins to shift.
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Education Changed Monica’s Story — Now She’s Becoming a Nurse
For Monica, childhood was marked by instability, loss, and the constant risk of exploitation. Without access to school, her future was limited. But through education, she found safety, support, and a new path forward — one that is now leading her toward a career in nursing.
In the News: The Christian Science Monitor highlights LUV’s work in Sudan
A recent piece from The Christian Science Monitor highlights what’s happening through LUV’s anti-trafficking network — turning uncertainty into stability and giving children the chance to heal and grow.
Our 2025 Impact Report is Here
Behind every number is a life changed. In 2025, your support helped protect children, expand education, and strengthen communities across Sudan and South Sudan.
Re-rescue of Aluet: Protecting Girls from Forced Marriage
Aluet lost her mother at just four years old and grew up facing the harsh realities of poverty and instability in South Sudan. After finding safety and opportunity through Lift Up the Vulnerable, her future looked bright—until a deception by relatives nearly forced her into marriage. This powerful story shows how timely intervention, education, and community advocacy can protect girls from exploitation and give them the chance to finish school and shape their own future.
Human Trafficking and Forced Marriage: A Crisis of Vulnerability
Child and forced marriage remain widespread global human rights violations, closely linked to poverty, conflict, and human trafficking. In regions like Sudan and South Sudan, economic instability and displacement increase the risk of early and coerced marriage. This blog explores the data, the overlap with trafficking, and how prevention-focused, community-led solutions are protecting vulnerable girls before exploitation occurs.
Tomorrow is LUV Day ❤️ Love in Action Starts Now
LUV Day is a reminder that love is something we do. Through Fill the Truck with LUV, we’re delivering food and essential supplies to children in Sudan and South Sudan — protecting them from hunger, exploitation, and instability before the rainy season cuts off access.
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