James Bol Akook is a 15-year-old boy who attends Adoor Primary School in South Sudan.

James was born into an extremely poor family that could not provide daily meals. He is from the village of Adoor and lives with his four siblings, and there wasn't enough food to go around. James was blessed to attend Adoor Primary School where he was admitted to our Nutrition Initiative based on his dire circumstances. Today, there are thousands of children just like James, but they are hungry and have no access to nutrition in their communities.

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Reflection Point 2021

There are four important processes that we go through this time of year (4th Quarter) that are important for this movement and is all about how to improve the way we serve orphan children and how we might serve more into the future.

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If there is Good that we Ought to Do?

I couldn’t help but write down an experience that I had at church this weekend, in hopes that some of you may be blessed by it. We were at the Assumption Cathedral in Denver on Sunday and the service was beautiful and solemn. The sights and sounds took me to a different time and place. It was good.

After church, I hurried over to ‘coffee hour.’ I recognized one of the ladies of the church; she is a friend of the family, and a very nice person. As I went to say hello, I stopped myself.

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Beneficiaries at Beliek School Learn the Bible

Despite being nutritionally catered for, free education, Biblical teaching (coaching) and counselling have been recently incorporated by the school management with the help of Partnering Church-base organization, the Christ Mission to the World (CMW). We have served alongside Christ Mission to the World to serve in Beliek, South Sudan, since 2016.

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Schools Have Reduced Cases of Sickness

Following the recent flood outbreak in most parts of South Sudan, several health issues had been reported to have emerged everywhere in South Sudan and especially at schools. With prominence on areas where Global Orphan Relief and Christ Mission to the World are rendering humanitarian assistance in South Sudan, there were huge cases being registered daily as the waterborne diseases hit these schools.

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South Sudan Schools | Big Trees

I was honored to visit South Sudan in 2019 and had the opportunity to visit two of the three schools that we support today within our Nutrition Initiative. Things have improved since this time with the additions of kitchens, storerooms, and latrines, but there is much yet to be done.

For most students at these schools -they attend class under the big trees. Check out the enclosed to get an up-close look at a class at the Luethwek Village School as they prepare for upcoming exams.

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Adoor Village School | Student Report

Beneficiaries from South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State -at Adoor Village School have overwhelmingly applauded the great impact to their lives following over five-year support from Global Orphan Relief (GO!). We have served in South Sudan since 2016, and have provided an estimated 455,840 meals impacting 3,162 vulnerable children in South Sudan in 2021. The scale of this initiative has grown by over 4 times since our launch in 2016, and this growth is driven by the near-famine conditions and other socio-economic challenges in this country.

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2021 Un-Gala Relaunch | Feeding 5,000

It is FINALLY here! You're invited to celebrate all that has been accomplished this past year on behalf of orphaned children in DR Congo, India, Kenya, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Zambia on December 2, 2021 @ 7:00PM — 8:00PM Mountain Time (US & Canada). Join us for this virtual event as we gather to celebrate Global Orphan Relief's Impact in 2021 - serving over 3,900 precious children during the year.

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DR Congo | Dream School Update

We serve 171 orphaned children that attend the Dream School in Likasi, DR Congo, where we have been serving alongside our partner Noah Ministries, since 2015. These children come from the local community and were not in school before providing them with scholarships.

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Meet Dylan Otieno of Fortune Learners' Centre

Meet Dylan Otieno who is a student who is currently studying at Fortune Learners’ Centre (FLC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The following interview with this student is to learn how attending school at FLC on a Global Orphan Relief (GO!) Scholarship has impacted him and is preparing him for the future.

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GO! Board Retreat

Our Global Orphan Relief board and executive committee met this past weekend. It was an encouraging time as we considered how we might chart the future of this ministry. While moving forward is the obvious choice, please be praying with us as we might follow God’s plan for this Movement of FAITH.

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Adut & Nyibol Majok Received by Light House Orphanage

We received Adut and Nyibol Majok this past month at the Light House Orphanage in Aweil, South Sudan. This aid centre is now home to many who were homeless and without hope for the future.

There are many children like Adut and Nyibol that continue to roam the streets of Aweil looking for whatever provision that they may find. This is also an unsafe environment for children fraught with others that might cause them harm. Join us in rescuing these children to provide some level of safety and comfort for these precious ones.

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11-year-old Disabled Boy Praises Others for Saving His Life

Children like Yak Yak now have the opportunity to attend school in Lueth-wek Village, South Sudan. They are learning for the first time and receiving a meal. He along with 451 other children that attend school in Lueth-wek. With food scarce in South Sudan, the children benefit greatly from the food that is provided at school. These children are also learning the Gospel and seeing it demonstrated firsthand in their community. This is a good work that blesses many precious children!

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12-year-old Boy at Adoor Village School Praises Intervention in His Community

Children like Aleu Yel now have the opportunity to attend school and receive nourishment where none existed before. He along with 494 other children that attend school at the Adoor Village School in South Sudan, are now learning for the first time. With food in short supply in South Sudan, the children also benefit from the meal that is provided at the school. Lastly, these children are learning the Gospel and seeing it demonstrated by their community firsthand. Beautiful!

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BIG!

With growth comes some complexity in determining our next steps as a maturing ministry to serve orphan children. I can’t say that we are ‘BIG!’, but I do know that we serve a big God!

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