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.

Lucas’s story shows how education transforms lives in the world’s most dangerous places. Once orphaned by war in South Sudan, Lucas found safety, hope, and a future through Lift Up the Vulnerable’s protection and education programs.

This Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating the lasting impact of LUV’s supporters whose generosity is helping vulnerable children in Sudan and South Sudan become teachers, leaders, and changemakers. Read powerful words of gratitude from alumni whose lives have been transformed by your compassion.

Lucia’s life began in hardship after losing both parents to war and hunger in Sudan. Abused and neglected, she faced a future of fear and survival. But through Lift Up the Vulnerable’s anti-trafficking network, Lucia found safety, education, and hope — transforming her life from despair to possibility through God’s redeeming love.

In the hardest places, hope shines the brightest. For twenty years, Lift Up the Vulnerable has protected children and women in Sudan and South Sudan from exploitation — equipping them with education, mentorship, and faith-based leadership. This season, your generosity can shine twice as bright through a $250,000 matching grant, transforming despair into hope and empowering the next generation to carry Christ’s light forward.

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.