Hope in Motion
With the 25 Project, sponsorship is more than your financial support contributing to an impersonal general fund—it is an investment directly into a child’s life. Your sponsorship funds go directly to supporting an individual child, giving them the resources they need to overcome hardship, discover new opportunities, and experience the fullness of God’s love in tangible ways.
Kadiatu’s journey shows the power of sponsorship in action. At only thirteen, Kadiatu (pronounced: kuh-dee-AH-too) has experienced more loss and trials than many face in a lifetime. At the age of five, both of Kadiatu’s parents passed away, leaving her in the care of an aunt who was already raising six children. Soon after the loss of her parents, Kadiatu was diagnosed with a degenerative bone disorder that slowly took away her ability to walk. By the age of nine, the pain was so severe she could no longer stand. With no access to medical care or equipment, her world shrank to the front porch of her aunt’s home, where she spent her days watching life go on without her.
But then, everything changed. Kadiatu joined 25 Project’s ministry in her village in Sierra Leone. Through sponsorship, she received her very first wheelchair. What looked like a simple piece of equipment was, in reality, a doorway to freedom. For the first time in years, she could move on her own, join her friends, and step back into a world she had only been able to watch from a distance. For Kadiatu, the wheelchair means more than just mobility—it has restored her dignity, independence, and hope.
Today, Kadiatu’s story looks very different from how it started. Each week, she makes her way to the Ministry Center, where she is surrounded by friends, mentors, and lots of laughter.
She eagerly joins her discipleship group, shares meals, and has even discovered a new passion—creating beaded jewelry. With each piece she crafts, her joy and creativity shine through. The girl who once sat quietly on a porch, lonely and discouraged, is now alive with hope, connection, and purpose.
We praise God for the way He is writing Kadiatu’s story, for the renewed spirit she carries, and for the daily reminder that even in the hardest circumstances, His hope never fails.
