Stories of hope
In the News: The Christian Science Monitor highlights LUV’s work in Sudan
A recent piece from The Christian Science Monitor highlights what’s happening through LUV’s anti-trafficking network — turning uncertainty into stability and giving children the chance to heal and grow.
Happy Month of LUV!
Agape love isn’t passive — it shows up. This Month of LUV, Lift Up the Vulnerable invites you to see how food, faith, and action come together to protect children in Sudan and South Sudan from hunger and harm.
What Conflict Has to Do with Trafficking and How We Break the Cycle
In conflict zones like Sudan and South Sudan, war and instability fuel the rise of human trafficking. At Lift Up the Vulnerable (LUV), we’ve seen how violence fractures families, disrupts education, and creates the perfect conditions for traffickers to exploit the most vulnerable — especially children. But there’s hope. Through locally-led efforts focused on protection, education, and leadership development, LUV interrupts this cycle and empowers communities to build a safer, more resilient future. Learn how we’re transforming lives—and how you can help.
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Afani’s Story of Survival and Hope
As the school year draws to a close for many in the USA this May, 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.
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.
Hope in every headline — our 2024 Impact Report is here
Inside this impact report, you’ll find powerful stories of lives transformed, exciting new initiatives launched last year, completed projects brought to life by compassionate donors, our vision for the future, and a look at our steadfast commitment to excellent financial stewardship.
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.
Social Justice Cafe: Realities of a Child Soldier
We invite you to join the Institute for Human Rights at UAB for a powerful discussion on the harsh realities faced by child soldiers. Hear from our own, James Lual Atak as he shares his firsthand experience of being a child soldier and his journey to becoming a leader in protecting vulnerable children.
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