ICS Child Care Plus – Empowering Education, Changing Lives.

The 2025 ICS Child Care Plus Report reveals a powerful story of transformation and hope. Since our launch, we have witnessed a tremendous increase in student enrolment, a clear indication that the right support and targeted interventions can open doors for countless children who were previously left behind.

In our province, there are an estimated 35,000 orphaned children who face many challenges. Access to education, food, and basic needs can often seem like a distant dream. However, thanks to the kindness and generosity of people like you, children now have hope for a brighter future.

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When Hope Was Born: My First Journey to Zambia

In 2006, I stood in front of the congregation at Kitwe Central Church in Zambia, heart heavy and trembling with both grief and purpose.

In the previous year, my wife and I had lost our daughter, Faith. It’s a pain that doesn’t fully go away—a kind of ache that reshapes who you are. And yet, somehow, I knew that her story had meaning beyond the pain. God wanted to turn our experience with Faith into something meaningful beyond just our family.

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Empowering Change for Orphans & Widows in Kenya

In a remarkable story of resilience and transformation, the impact of compassionate intervention and strategic financial planning has reshaped the life of one Kenyan mother -Caroline Nkirote.

We continue to identify additional widow-led households that we can aid in Kenya, to create long-term sustainability within these households, however, additional support is needed to expand this effort.

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Expanding the Mission

In October, we had the privilege of co-hosting two impactful Great Commandment Workshops in Nepal. At the first workshop in Kathmandu, an inspiring 135 ministry leaders committed to serving orphaned children in their communities.

We have deployed 335 GO! Ambassadors in Nepal, who now serve 393 orphan children in their communities. This is an encouraging story of how God is using his local Church to bless His children.

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Widow Koonjah’s Story: A Cry for Hope

In the heart of Khanpur, Sindh, lives Widow Koonjah, a mother struggling to raise her children after the tragic loss of her husband, who died of a heart attack four years ago. She belongs to the Marvari Tribe, a community that has long lived in remote areas, far from the reach of modern cities.

As part of our Orphans & Widows partnership in Pakistan, we can continue to aid these families with your help. Above all else love…

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A Church in a Tavern: A Memorable Visit to Likasi

In the heart of Likasi, the local community had found an unexpected gathering place for worship—a tavern. The owners, persuaded by the townspeople, agreed to let them use the space for church services in the afternoons before opening their doors to serve drinks in the evening. When we arrived, I was amazed to see the place completely packed, with people seated right up to where I stood.

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Student Update: Mumba Alex

In our province, there are an estimated 35,000 orphaned children who face many challenges. Access to education, food, and basic needs can often seem like a distant dream. However, thanks to the kindness and generosity of people like you, children like me now have hope for a brighter future.

We will provide Hope for the Future to more than 500 orphan children in Kenya & Zambia by empowering them to attend school in 2025!

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Church Mobilization Launches in Punjab, Pakistan: A Great Commandment Workshop Impacting Lives

Global Orphan Relief recently launched its Church Mobilization initiative in Punjab, Pakistan, through the impactful Great Commandment Workshop. This transformative event, organized and facilitated by a dedicated local team, brought together 169 ministry leaders, equipping them to serve orphaned and vulnerable children with love and compassion.

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“Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say: Rejoice!”

Paul writes these words from captivity, and yet he gives a powerful invitation to joy. It is deeply moving, because joy is not dependent on external circumstances, but is an inner state that we can achieve in the Lord.

We have been honored to serve with our local partners in Punjab, Pakistan, since 2023. By linking arms with a local team, we have been able to provide food aid to 100 orphan children in Punjab, Pakistan.

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Student Update: Ndabo Alamwe

Global Orphan Relief equipped Ndabo Alamwe at Mukumbi Primary School in the North-Western Province of Zambia with what he needed to attend school.

We will provide Hope for the Future to more than 500 orphan children in Kenya & Zambia by empowering them to attend school in 2025!

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A Ray of Hope in Kathmandu

The narrow streets of Kathmandu buzzed with life as children from different churches and slum areas gathered in a small community hall. Their faces, though marked by hardship, glowed with anticipation. Today was special.

We have deployed 350 GO! Ambassadors in Nepal, who now serve 360 orphan children in their communities. This is a wonderful story of how God is using his local Church to bless children.

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Aweil Food Aid Road Map | South Sudan

We recently completed a process to determine how we might best meet the needs of orphan children in the Aweil area of South Sudan, where we currently feed 1,753 of these children. We are encouraged by all that has been accomplished within the Aweil Food Aid Mission Project since 2016. Within the process of considering our Road Map forward, we have an eye toward addressing current needs into the future.

“I am not sure that there is anything more important in our physical world than to feed hungry children. My desire is to feed them all… “

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A Message of Gratitude and Hope

Greetings from Aweil Town, South Sudan! My name is Jacob Kuel Akook, and I am the Head Teacher of Aweil Town Orphanage School. I am writing to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the generosity you have shown to our school and community.

Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as noon. Isa 58.10

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