25/04/2026
β¨ When communities rise, children thrive β¨
We were deeply encouraged by todayβs sharing from Craig Greenfield, founder of Alongsiders International β a movement that has reached over 100,000 children across many nations.
Through powerful stories, we were reminded again why community-based support matters so deeply. Vulnerable children need people, relationships, and a place to belong.
πOne story that stayed with us:
A young girl in Cambodia, living with physical disability, could easily have been placed in an orphanage. Instead, she had an Alongsider to mentor and journey with her β a young person from a local church who committed to walking alongside her over the years.
π Ten years on, her story looks very different. She is now completing a degree in psychology and serving with an international organisation β a powerful testimony of what consistent love, mentorship, and community can do.
Craig reminds us that when Jesus fed the 5,000 (Luke 9:13), He told His disciples, βYou give them something to eat.β We, as disciples, are the ones who are to labour!
But what they found seemed small β just 5 loaves π₯and 2 fish π£π. But in Jesusβ hands, it became more than enough.
In the same way, God invites us β His Church β not to look away from the needs around us, but to offer what He has placed in our hands ππΌ.
Our time π°οΈ . Our presence π€²π». Our love π«Άπ». Our networks π. Our homes π .
Itβs amazing to see that when churches and communities rise up, what seems little can become life-changing for children!
We are praying for a world without orphans!
Special thanks to Agape Baptist Church for hosting us!