Lifesong for Orphans

Vulnerable children/orphan care program (international) - provide humanitarian assistance, biblical training, education and job-skill training throughout the world. Sustainable business projects have been established at several project locations. Approximate number of Orphans reached with the gospel of jesus christ, education and training, and basic living needs during the year were - russia region - 3,590; sub-sahara africa region - 4,186; south asia region - 110; south america region - 46; central america region - 1,366; east asia region - 141; north america region - 13

Vulnerable children/orphan care program (domestic) - Lifesong provides administrative support and grants to other charitable organizations whose ministries are focused on at-risk children. Several of the organizations supported are listed at schedule i, part ii (as required). Lifesong also provides support to children in foster care by providing backpacks with personal items to children when they are being placed into foster care, training mentors to help foster families, and providing training and educational resources to foster families.

Adoption grant/loan program - provide grants and loans to assist in the adoption of Orphans by christian families. Post-adoption assistance is also provided. Financial assistance is provided to offset only documented adoption costs. Covenant loans to adoptive families are also part of this program. Lifesong helped facilitate the adoption/post-adoption support of 503 individuals/families during the year.

Coordination of short-term mission trips to project locations serving Orphans. Due to the covid pandemic, activity in this program was greatly reduced - 3 trips coordinated with 28 individuals.