There is no such thing as a “small” job when it comes to volunteering at Forgotten Children. Everyone who walks through the doors and serves alongside the team plays a crucial role in the mission of empowering children across the globe. After three years of being involved with FCW, Karen Yoder has seen firsthand the […]
Having a nice marital fight can be a great idea. Yep, I really said that. As a counselor, I noticed that most couples don’t really know how to have a fair fight. Some proudly declare, “We never fight!” Hmmmmmmm. If the term fight makes you squirm, insert the word disagreement or something similar. It seems […]
-by Kimberly Morrison “Ouch!” I loudly exclaimed after accidentally thumping my hand on the doorframe. Gideon, who was playing close by, looked up and quietly said, “Sometimes I say ‘ouch’ too when I see you get hurt. I wish I could fix it with a hug.” I don’t have words to describe the level of […]
Spending time in Africa inspired Megan Boots’s passion for ending child trafficking, and she knew she had to get involved somehow. She heard amazing stories from girls who had been rescued from sex trafficking, and their powerful testimonies inspired her to take action. In the spring of 2012, God led her to Forgotten Children as […]
In the Bible, Jesus tells His disciples that the greatest commandment is to love God and love others—and Tom Sprunger is taking that command seriously. For just over a year and a half, he’s been bringing his joyful spirit and good-natured attitude to the packing room at Forgotten Children. “Before I started at FCW, I […]
-by Jared Morrison We kicked off July with our first annual Forgotten Children Uganda staff retreat. We spent 5 days together at Musana Camps overlooking Lake Victoria. It was a wonderful time of rest and growing together as a team. Our theme for the week was “Better Together” so everything we did was focused on […]
-by Kimberly Morrison Sunday is market day in our little village, and that means our usual route to the highway is blocked by vendors setting up their booths, delivery trucks dropping off product, and hundreds of busy shoppers buying their weekly groceries. That means we get to take the “back way” if we leave the […]
I recently had the opportunity to interview Lane Sander, Director of Renovate Counseling Services in Bluffton, IN. Renovate has partnered with Forgotten Children Worldwide and I was curious to hear why they chose to take this crucial step toward protecting and empowering vulnerable children. Lane generously shared his heart…read below. “In college, I realized that […]
-As told by Jared Morrison with permission If you ever get to visit our home in Uganda, the first smiling face you will see is a young man named Wasswa. After rushing to chain up our four-legged welcome crew, Wasswa will fling open both sides of our gate and proudly stand at attention as you […]
My wife wanted just one thing for her birthday. She quietly, but consistently eroded my defenses until I gave in to her persistent pleas – for a dance lesson. So I reluctantly agreed to have my daughter Tricia, and her then-fiancé, Lawrence, set up the fear-provoking event one warm, Chicago afternoon. The instructor greeted […]
