Stories of hope
Education Changed Monica’s Story — Now She’s Becoming a Nurse
For Monica, childhood was marked by instability, loss, and the constant risk of exploitation. Without access to school, her future was limited. But through education, she found safety, support, and a new path forward — one that is now leading her toward a career in nursing.
Re-rescue of Aluet: Protecting Girls from Forced Marriage
Aluet lost her mother at just four years old and grew up facing the harsh realities of poverty and instability in South Sudan. After finding safety and opportunity through Lift Up the Vulnerable, her future looked bright—until a deception by relatives nearly forced her into marriage. This powerful story shows how timely intervention, education, and community advocacy can protect girls from exploitation and give them the chance to finish school and shape their own future.
Human Trafficking and Forced Marriage: A Crisis of Vulnerability
Child and forced marriage remain widespread global human rights violations, closely linked to poverty, conflict, and human trafficking. In regions like Sudan and South Sudan, economic instability and displacement increase the risk of early and coerced marriage. This blog explores the data, the overlap with trafficking, and how prevention-focused, community-led solutions are protecting vulnerable girls before exploitation occurs.
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This Thanksgiving, We Thank God for YOU
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.
Hope through Protection
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.
Hope Investors
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.
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...
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