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In the Kingdom of God chapter of Pure Religion, the book I released earlier this year, you will find some insights from my experiences over the last seventeen years that I hope will somehow encourage you.

Where is the Kingdom of God? Is it a physical place or more so a spiritual realm? One of the things that Jesus was fond of speaking about was the subject of the Kingdom of God. During the time of His ministry, many were focused on a physical Kingdom rather than the coming of some spiritual move of God.

In 2020, we joined hands with Christ Mission to the World to support orphan children in Aweil, South Sudan, many of whom were living on the street.

Awien Anei, a thirteen-year-old orphaned girl is excelling well at Light House under the sponsorship of Global Orphanage Relief in partnership with Christ Mission to the World in South Sudan’s Light House.

Last year at this time we went through what we referred to as a Recalibration as we were blessed to welcome Kids for the Kingdom into our efforts in South Sudan to feed the vulnerable children who do not qualify as orphaned.

This year is a slightly different story. A Mission Realignment is underway as we adjust for current resources and how we might proceed to serve more orphan children in the future.

As part of our Church Mobilization Initiative, we held a Great Commandment Workshop event on Saturday, June 25th, that was attended by nearly four-hundred ministry leaders in the community. This was a multi-church event held at a school that assembled ministry leaders and other community members in Meru, Kenya.

We are honored and encouraged to be part of the mobilization of the Church in Kenya to serve orphan children.

The result of several geopolitical events is severe hunger for over 60 percent of South Sudan's population. Global Orphan Relief is working diligently to bring aid to over 1,300 orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan, where have already served an estimated 1.5 million meals. This report includes scenes of the children receiving their meals in Adoor.

Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children.

Many children are thriving as they come to school at the Beliek Primary School in South Sudan. Many of these orphan children would not be in school without the meals provided, and they now have hope for the future as they learn -creating new possibilities.

Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.

In the What Does God Say About this Work chapter of Pure Religion, the book I released earlier this year, you will find some insights from my experiences over the last seventeen years that I hope will somehow encourage you.

How can anyone get closer to the Father’s heart than practicing Pure Religion? And I don’t believe that this is the result of doing good, but the driving force that causes us to do good. This action of caring for orphans and widows is a demonstration and expression of our faith. How close are you to the Father’s heart for His children?

We continued to support widow-led households in Punjab, Pakistan, with the help of our partner Bethel Church of Pakistan. This is a beautiful picture of James 1:27.

As part of our Orphans & Widows partnership in Pakistan, these families are receiving the aid needed to stay together in one household. With your support we can help more families in need.

Based on our Church Mobilization Initiative, via our Great Commandment Workshops (GCW), we are witnessing the local church moving out in their communities to serve orphan children. Pastor Ding Gatluak shares his experience since attending a GCW in Nairobi this past February.

In the Relief, Rehabilitation, & Development chapter of Pure Religion, the book I released earlier this year, you will find some insights from my experiences over the last seventeen years that I hope will somehow encourage you.

Opportunities to serve orphaned children with near-term results and one-time aid do exist, but in most cases, meaningful assistance will be needed over a long period of time. This work is not for the faint of heart, but for those who can have the long view of the Kingdom of God.

Getting children to school in Lueth-wek Village (South Sudan) empowers children to continue with their education. We are seeing the largest impact for orphan children and girls who would not otherwise be in school.

Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.

As part of our Church Mobilization Initiative, we held a Great Commandment Workshop event on Wednesday, June 8th, that was attended by nearly two hundred ministry leaders in the community. It truly was a community effort to pull together so many esteemed ministry leaders together in Embu, Kenya.

We are honored to be part of the movement within the Church in Kenya that is mobilizing in communities to serve orphan children.

Hope for the future is something new to the children of Beliek Village, South Sudan. Girls like Monica Awan Deng are now receiving an education, biblical instruction, and life-saving nutrition through our Nutrition Initiative. Monica now has big dreams and hope for the future!

Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.

Based on our Church Mobilization Initiative, via our Great Commandment Workshops (GCW), we are witnessing the local church in Kenya moving out in their communities to serve orphan children. Pastor Bernard shares from his experience co-hosting a GCW in Dandora this past March.

In a going back to school campaign held in Aweil East County of Northern Bahr el Ghazal state (district) in South Sudan this week, majority of schoolgirls expressed their concerns for not being equally allowed to go schools like their fellow boys. They find that things are different at GO! sponsored schools in the area.

Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.

According to Piol, the headteacher at Lueth-wek Primary School, his school has blessed local-area children with school meals, spiritual counseling, teaching the Word of God, and basic education.

Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.