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Throughout the world the 25 Project empowers vulnerable children with the hope of the Gospel, loving community, and the tools they need to grow and thrive.
Child Sponsorship
4 Steps to Changing a Life
Do you ever wonder if sponsorship is too complicated? Well, sponsoring through the 25 Project is simple and more importantly you can change a life! Through our sponsorship program, Name Changers, a child or youth's life is impacted greatly and our prayer is that your life will be impacted…
The Privilege of Sponsorship
I became a sponsor after going on a mission expedition to the Mercy Home Ministry in South Asia. Though I had sponsored children, I had never been able to actually step into their lives to understand their reality. The children were not names and pictures, but kids that seemed…
Meet Shirin
From the earliest days of the 25 Project ministry, we have prayed that God would allow us to serve orphan and vulnerable kids in an area of the world considered to be unreached (little or no access to the Gospel). God swung those doors wide open early in…
This word comes to mind…
Faithful. That was the word that continued to come to my mind this past weekend. God is faithful, He is always faithful. We’ve seen His faithfulness over and over since the beginning of this ministry. And this past weekend was no exception as He gave us more tangible…
You are here for a purpose
The Lord will fulfill his purpose for me; your steadfast love, O Lord, endures forever. Do not forsake the work of your hands. Psalm 138:8 Each week our team meets, plans, and prays together. It is one of my favorite things we do in the office each week. During…
Orphan Sunday
"Defend the cause of the fatherless..." Isaiah 1:17 This Sunday is Orphan Sunday in thousands of churches all around the world. As is the focus of our ministry at the 25 Project, we are passionate about caring for orphan and vulnerable children. And as you can imagine, we…
The Power of Touch
I just recently returned from visiting our kids in Sierra Leone in October. I wanted to share with you a quick update regarding the time I spent there. Repeatedly in the Bible we see that God was a person of personal relationship. He loved to talk to His…
Barbara Cross joins the 25 Team!
We are so excited to announce the addition of Barbara Cross to our staff team at the 25 Project! For many years, Barbara and her husband, Ralph, have been good friends to each of our staff members and families. She has also served with us on one of…
A Unique Reunion
The following post is from Melissa Willmarth, a friend, Name Changer Sponsor, and previous Sierra Leone team member with 25. After returning from her second experience in Sierra Leone, Melissa wrote the following... "I first met and sponsored Sorie and Abass during my first trip to Sierra Leone…
One Day. One Voice. One Purpose.
One Day. One Voice. One Purpose. Orphan Sunday is this Sunday and it is one day out of the entire year to unite believers and churches around the world to defend the fatherless, to care for children who have no place to call home, to bring into…