Stories of hope
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.
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.
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USAID Freeze & The Crisis in Sudan: What’s Happening and How You Can Help
The U.S. government’s freeze on foreign aid and the abrupt dismantling of key humanitarian infrastructure have created a devastating ripple effect, worsening Sudan’s already dire crisis. Here’s what’s happening, why it matters, and how you can take action.
Celebrating 20 Years with Mary and the Month of LUV
Join us this Month of LUV to honor Mary’s journey and uplift vulnerable women. Donate $20+ and receive a handcrafted Mary’s Cross ornament—a symbol of transformation. Give, gather, and empower today!
Celebrating 20 Years of Empowerment and Transformation in Warzones
This January, Lift Up the Vulnerable celebrates a monumental milestone — our 20th anniversary. Two decades of empowering and protecting children and women in some of the world’s most devastated warzones. What began in 2005 with a small, dedicated team from Alabama and South Sudan, united by a shared vision to help the most vulnerable children, has blossomed into a global network of over 500 leaders across the US, Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan.
Be Part of the Impact in 2025
As we step into 2025, we’re thrilled to share that we surpassed our year-end fundraising goal and secured our matching grant of $250,000 — doubling the impact of every gift! Thanks to our supporters, we’re able to protect, educate, and provide economic opportunities in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places.
Changemakers: From Compassion to Action
Investing in local leaders like James, Peter, and Salma is vital to our anti-trafficking work in warzones. Along with 176 local leaders, 23 paid interns, 18 farm leaders, and 231 contract workers, these men and women from Sudan and South Sudan are transforming lives and in 2024, they will create safe, supportive spaces for over 1,428 children and support an additional 3,584 family members.
Maximize Your Impact: Year-End Giving Opportunities with LUV
As we approach the end of 2024, there are opportunities to maximize your impact. Whether you itemize deductions or not, there may be current tax benefits that make now an excellent time to support LUV’s mission.
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