Stories of hope
One Life at a Time – This is How Transformation Happens
As the school year draws to a close for many in the USA this May, we’re reflecting on the powerful role education plays in breaking cycles of exploitation and poverty. And one story that reminds us why this work matters so deeply is Joshua*.
When his mother, Sunday, was rescued from captivity in South Sudan, she carried the weight of unthinkable trauma — and the hope of a better future for her children.
Fill the Truck with LUV
You have a chance to stand with the world’s most vulnerable children. When you join us to Fill the Truck with LUV you help us provide and transport an entire years’ worth of life-saving and nutritious meals, medical care, and school supplies for over 1,400 students in our anti-trafficking network for the February-December 2025 school year.
Hope in every headline — our 2024 Impact Report is here
Inside this impact report, you’ll find powerful stories of lives transformed, exciting new initiatives launched last year, completed projects brought to life by compassionate donors, our vision for the future, and a look at our steadfast commitment to excellent financial stewardship.
Archives
Next Week: Join LUV at Good People Brewing Co!
Looking for something fun — and meaningful — to do next week in Birmingham? From April 14–19, Good People Brewing Co. is spotlighting Lift Up the Vulnerable (LUV) as their charity of the week. For every Muchacho Mexican Lager purchased that week, a portion of the...
Watch Unreported World: Life Inside Sudan’s Refugee Camps
This past Friday, a world-renowned documentary program from Channel 4 in the United Kingdom featured a critical story on the effects of conflict on the people of Sudan.
Presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy, along with a small film team, travelled to the Nuba Mountains earlier this year to gain rare access to camps in Sudan — where millions of people are on the brink of starvation.
While there, they met with Ezekiel Ayub, LUV’s indigenous director, serving at Our Father’s Cleft (OFC), and saw firsthand the lifesaving work you help us make possible.
Social Justice Cafe: Realities of a Child Soldier
We invite you to join the Institute for Human Rights at UAB for a powerful discussion on the harsh realities faced by child soldiers. Hear from our own, James Lual Atak as he shares his firsthand experience of being a child soldier and his journey to becoming a leader in protecting vulnerable children.
Lenten Devotional & Prayer Guide
As Lent approaches, many people begin asking themselves: What should I give up? For centuries, Christians around the globe willingly set aside comforts — favorite foods, beverages, or habits — for 40 days. But is Lent simply about self-denial, or could it be an...
Empowered to Serve: Martha’s Journey of Transformation
As our Month of LUV continues, we celebrate the transformative power of agape love — the selfless and sacrificial compassion that Jesus exemplified for us and that embraces young women like Martha from Sudan. A Childhood in War-Torn Sudan Martha grew up in...
Happy LUV Day!
Today, as the world celebrates Valentine’s Day (or as we like to call it, the International Day of LUV), we’re honoring a different form of love: agape — the Greek word for God’s compassionate love that cares for vulnerable orphans and widows in their distress; especially those at-risk to human trafficking.
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