Stories of hope
When Hope Steps In: Nania’s Story + An Invitation to Take a Stand
At the start of the year, millions of girls face heightened risk as conflict, poverty, and displacement strip away safety and education. Learn how early intervention is protecting girls like Nania from child marriage and stopping exploitation before it begins — and how you can take action.
This Hopeful Christmas
This Christmas, as we celebrate the light of Christ entering the world, we’re reminded that hope still shines even in the hardest places. In Sudan and South Sudan, your compassion helps vulnerable children find protection, healing, and a future filled with possibility. Through Lift Up the Vulnerable’s indigenous-led network, stories of safety, education, and transformation are unfolding every day.
Hope through Economic Development
Ruth’s journey from vulnerability in the war-torn Nuba Mountains to becoming a teacher in LUV’s anti-trafficking network shows the transformative power of protection, education, and empowerment. Her story reflects how hope can break cycles of early marriage, poverty, and exploitation — and how one life changed can spark change for generations.
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Restoring Deng’s Heart
In the heart of South Sudan, where access to medical care is scarce, one young boy’s life was transformed through Lift Up the Vulnerable’s network. When twelve-year-old Deng was diagnosed with a terminal heart condition during a rural clinic, his future looked uncertain. But through God’s provision, compassionate donors, and extraordinary coordination, Deng received life-saving surgery in Kenya. Today, he is thriving—proof that hope and healing can reach even the most vulnerable.
From Desperation to Healing
At a rural medical clinic in South Sudan, a desperate father carried his only child to Lift Up the Vulnerable’s team, pleading for help. His two-year-old daughter, Agor, was born with a rare and life-threatening condition that could only be corrected by surgery far beyond their reach. With tears, prayers, and the support of compassionate donors, hope broke through despair — opening the door for Agor to receive the life-saving treatment she needs.
3 Quick Things from LUV This Fall
We hope you are enjoying the start of Autumn and the new school year! We’ve got three quick updates to share with you from our anti-trafficking network. You’re Making an Impact For 20 years, LUV has been called to warzones — where children and women are...
Celebrating 20 Years of Transforming Lives
For two decades, Lift Up the Vulnerable has stood in some of the hardest places on earth — the warzones of Sudan and South Sudan — to protect children and women most at risk of human trafficking. Built on local leadership and lasting trust, LUV’s network provides safety, education, and economic opportunities that prevent exploitation before it begins. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, you can join this historic mission and bring hope where no one else will go.
One Life at a Time – this is how transformation happened for Joshua
As the school year starts back up for those in the USA, 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.
The LUV Report Is Now Live — Watch the Full Update
On World Day Against Trafficking In Persons, we shared powerful updates from Sudan and South Sudan — where war, hunger, and exploitation threaten the lives of children. Watch the 30-minute LUV Report to hear what’s happening on the ground, how your support is saving lives, and how you can help us finish strong in 2025.
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