For Matt and Nancy, who are Childcare Worldwide supporters like you, investing in clean water projects is an easy win. They first connected with CW as sponsors, directly impacting the life of a number of needy children around the world. Matt told us that they were impressed right from the start. They received photos and personal letters from their children, and could easily see the difference they were making. Over the years, Matt and Nancy have given very generously to support their sponsored kids and many of our other holistic needs programs. But then they started hearing about the water cri ..read more

Pastor Allen and his team at Fountain of Life Church in Mukono, Uganda were faithfully praying for a water solution for their congregation. They dreamed of being able to fulfill the hope of their name, by providing their community not only with life-giving physical water but with the truth of Jesus, the Living Water too! Their village does have a bore hole, which is where everyone went to fetch water. But it’s not free – the owners lock it at night and charge everyone a monthly fee to access it. If you can’t afford the fee, you can’t get water. For the leaders of the church, this was a big pro ..read more

After two years of very limited travel, our staff is finally on the road again, visiting our program locations around the world. Billy, VP of International Ministries just got back from a month in Kenya and Uganda, and wanted to share some of the highlights of his trip: After navigating all the Covid testing requirements and many hours of travel, I finally arrived, ready to tackle three big goals. First, launching the pilot program of our enhanced Life Center experience. Second, exploring opportunities to expand into new areas through new church partnerships. And third, after so long without f ..read more

After abbreviated celebrations last year, we are SO excited to be hosting big Christmas parties for our kids around the world this year! We’ve been praying for months now that no new lockdowns would impede our Love Pack plans, and so far it seems that prayer has been answered. The first parties happened in Uganda this past week, with many more to follow in Kenya, Peru, and India. Even Thailand and Sri Lanka which are still in lockdown will be able to distribute gifts. It’s a blessing to be able to share the joy of this season with each of the kids we serve, and so fun to see their smiles as th ..read more

At 18 years old, Daphine’s life just changed forever in the BEST possible way. Growing up, Daphine has always felt somewhat trapped. Her father passed away, leaving her mom taking care of four kids on her own. They always made ends meet somehow, but it wasn’t easy. Even though mom did the best she could for her kids, Daphine had few reasons to hope her life would ever be easier in the future. Surrounded by poverty, she knew very few who escaped that life. Mom always took the kids to the local Catholic church every Sunday. But Daphine never met Jesus personally there. Instead, she was taught th ..read more

Maureen remembers it vividly. She was about eight years old, standing outside her boarding school with her brother. The term had just ended, and she was waiting for her mom to come pick them up. One by one, the other children were all picked up, until eventually it was just Maureen and her brother left. But nobody came. That was how she learned that her mother had passed away during the term. It had always been just the three of them – they knew of no other relatives, and had nowhere to go.  On that day, Childcare Worldwide became Maureen’s family. It was through sponsorship that Maureen ..read more

As you begin planning your Christmas shopping, there are likely going to be those friends who seemingly already have everything they could ever need, the extended family who’s just plain hard to shop for, or the significant other who deserves a meaningful gift that should also be practical. Fortunately, we have gift pairing ideas sure to please any person on your shopping list this Christmas! Our Christmas gift catalog offers many gifts that meet the tangible needs of children living in poverty and share God’s love with them. You can give one of these meaningful gifts in honor of someone on yo ..read more

No teenage boy should be worried about where his next meal will come from. But at only 13-years-old, Juan David asks this question nearly every day. Juan David lives with his sister and single mother, who works tirelessly to provide for the family. However, she earns very little renting a motorcycle taxi, and often only has enough for food and some diapers for her granddaughter. But generous Childcare Worldwide supporters like you have helped Juan David by meeting his physical, educational, and spiritual needs. An emergency Hope Pack from Childcare was delivered to Juan David’s family that had ..read more

With abundant electricity and lights guiding our every activity, it can be easy to forget how big of an impact light truly has on our lives. But for 13-year-old Lydia in Kenya, a single solar lamp gifted to her by Childcare Worldwide has become a light of hope for her whole family. Born into a family of eight older siblings, a mother who passed away when Lydia was just six years old, and an alcoholic father who refused to take care of her, Lydia has seen more darkness in her life than any child ever should. Even now, living with her cousins and aunt, Lydia has watched her aunt toil on the far ..read more

Each and every one of us has experienced some level of uncertainty and fear caused by the global pandemic. For families living in poverty, though, these unknowns from Covid can be devastating. Sixteen-year-old Guadalupe, her parents, and her two brothers have encountered many health and economic hardships since the pandemic arrived in Peru. Cristopher, Guadalupe’s older brother, fell ill with varicocele and needed surgery. Her father lost his job, and her mother is only sometimes able to find work cleaning houses. Even Guadalupe and her younger brother, Lion, have had their difficulties, as vi ..read more