by Lift Up the Vulnerable | Jun 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
At just 13 years old, Afani* has endured more than most of us can imagine. When he was enrolled at Our Father’s Cleft (OFC) earlier this year, he carried more than just books into his Grade 4 classroom — he carried trauma, pain, and the remnants of war. A year ago,...
by Lift Up the Vulnerable | May 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Did you know that access to food prevents human trafficking? From war-torn Sudan to the streets of Ohio, “Food is a fork-in-the-road decision maker. People will do unimaginable things to eat, and they shouldn’t have to,” shared Mandie Knight, a trafficking survivor...
by Lift Up the Vulnerable | Apr 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
At Lift Up the Vulnerable (LUV), we believe that when children and women are empowered, they become the driving force behind lasting change in their communities. In Sudan and South Sudan, families face unimaginable hardships — extreme poverty, limited infrastructure,...
by Lift Up the Vulnerable | Apr 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by Lift Up the Vulnerable | Mar 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Life Inside Sudan’s Refugee Camps “For all the kids you are not able to help, what is the real risk to them?... [so] the only choice for those children can be starvation or slavery...that’s a horrific choice, that’s no choice.”- Krishnan Guru-Murthy This past...
by Lift Up the Vulnerable | Mar 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
