Stories of hope
A Safe Haven for Alia
Alia* is a resilient 10-year-old girl from a remote village in South Sudan. Life has not been easy for Alia and her family. With her father unable to find steady work and her mother having to leave in search of employment in Juba, Alia had to shoulder responsibilities...
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
Every day, with a simple twist of a knob, clean water flows from our sinks and showers. A bus arrives nearby to pick up children for school, or a guardian offers door-to-door drop-off. With a quick call, a medical appointment can be scheduled for a check-up or urgent need. These conveniences are so typical that most of us don’t even consider what life would be like without them.
Surviving Against the Odds
In South Sudan, with the world’s third lowest literacy rate, ongoing conflict and economic instability, along with a scarcity of educational resources and qualified teachers, severely limit access to quality education. This lack of schooling exposes children and women to heightened risks like human trafficking…
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Winnie’s Home Was Destroyed by Violence
Gunshots. Screams. The smell of smoke. A raid was happening. When 7-year-old Winnie returned to her home after visiting her sister in town, she found a demolished village and the bodies of her parents. The raiders kidnapped and trafficked her youngest...
Alone in a Warzone
Regina* was just nine years old when her parents were murdered. In the warzones of Sudan and South Sudan, outbreaks of violence terrorize peaceful communities. Militias burn homes and kill innocent families; those who survive become extremely vulnerable and...
Water Prevents Trafficking
Every day, with the twist of a knob, clean water flows out of our sinks and showers. It’s so typical to have access to clean water that most of us don't even think about it. But in hard to reach and war-torn places like South Sudan, people think about clean water...
Oasis of Hope
LUV Communications and Development Officer, Cassidy Winters, traveled to Hope For South Sudan, LUV’s partner along the border of Uganda, in August. Read more about the impacts your generosity makes possible in her recent reflection: Every evening during my trip to...
Fall Happenings in AL
Check out these exciting opportunities in Birmingham this fall! Engage locally with other AL partners and prevent human trafficking globally…
The Hope Investors
Meet the behind-the-scenes leaders who serve on our Board of Directors and find unique ways you can invest in hope and prevent human trafficking in warzones…
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