When Julie Heindel felt God calling her heart toward helping children overseas, she knew she wanted to join a mission that truly invested in kids’ lives to make a lasting difference. Her passion for volunteering goes beyond just meeting immediate needs—which is why she got involved at FCW. By serving with Forgotten Children, Julie knows […]
Poverty is a debilitating barrier; it prevents families all over the world from owning property, accessing education, and ultimately earning living wages. As a result, children feel the effects—and the consequences are devastating. According to UNICEF, in the world’s poorest countries, more than 25% of kids are engaged in child labor, leading to lost opportunities […]
Everyone volunteers for a different reason. Some people want to improve the world; some people choose to make a difference after retirement; some people just love to serve. For Tonya Smith, it’s all about family—and volunteering at FCW is something she can do with her kids. “A big thing for me is raising my kids […]
It’s that time again. You sit down at your computer—but you’re not sure what to write. What do you have in common with a kid halfway across the globe? How can you create a connection? Ugh. You don’t have time for this. You tell yourself you’ll come back to it later. But when? Writing to […]
In his years volunteering for FCW, Cory Ivins has seen his role evolve and change with his passions. He and his wife became passionate about the Global Orphan Crisis when his wife went on her first mission trip to Uganda—and they served as foster parents in the local community from 2014 to 2017, while also […]
By Jared Morrison This whole coronavirus thing has been and will continue to be quite a crazy ordeal. However, there have been several really positive things come out of this pandemic and one in particular makes me smile. It seems the church is being a little more like The Church. The restrictions on group sizes […]
Millions of people in the world live in poverty. Entire families go to bed hungry and scared every night—unsure of where their next meal will come from. But hunger isn’t the only setback that poverty brings. It also prevents access to something we often take for granted: education. In many countries, children—especially girls—don’t get a […]
–by Jared Morrison “Good Morning, Uncle Jared!” These four words have become music to my ears! I hear them at least 15 times every day from the girls in our program while walking around our compound. Kipindi Mpito, Forgotten Children’s new flagship program, has finally begun. After several years of vision casting, planning, and research, […]
May I share an opinion with you? It is kind of a big deal. I don’t think some people know the real Jesus. If we did, we would like him—and we would be highly motivated to live like he lived; love with abandon as he did. We would have more freedom and less bondage. Jesus […]
For the past ten years, Jake Boomershine has been invested in FCW’s mission to bring a voice to the forgotten and make a real impact in the lives of others—but it wasn’t just his passion for the mission that brought him to volunteering. He also wanted to provide a firm foundation of service for his […]
