Did you know that April is Community Service month?  At Forgotten Voices we are passionate about local community service. Why? Because our model hinges on local volunteers in Southern Africa serving orphans in their local communities.  We encourage everyone here in the United States and all over the world to emulate their example.   [...]

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The Kids Serving Kids ministry of Forgotten Voices International would like to introduce you to a free Vacation Bible School curriculum entitled Savannah Safari. Written by an experienced pastor and children’s ministry volunteers, this curriculum is themed around life in an African village.  It is designed to teach children how love H.E.L.P.S. others. H=Heal Others’ [...]

Tags: Africa, aids, children, community, education, forgotten voices, Giving, HIV/AIDS, kids, learning, orphans, prayer, zambia, zimbabwe
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  As we start a new year, Forgotten Voices’ Kids Serving Kids outreach has a new resource for you!  If you are anything like me, you may be looking for opportunities to engage your children in caring for those in need. We have launched a children’s newsletter complete with stories from Africa, African recipes, crafts, [...]

Tags: Africa, children, christians, church, education, forgotten voices, kids, learning, love, orphans, partners, pastors, prayer, zambia, zimbabwe
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  The New Year is always a very reflective time for me, particularly as a mom. The start of the year has become a time when I evaluate areas of strength and weakness in my children’s lives and begin new incentive or discipline plans. It’s also the ideal time to commit or recommit to regularly [...]

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While other children have been busy playing with new toys they received for Christmas, a six year old girl named Abby has been busy drawing and coloring artwork to sell.  Over Christmas break, Abby decided that she wanted to have a fundraiser to raise money for Forgotten Voices by selling her artwork. So between now [...]

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I know a GPS works in a scientifically explainable way, but sometimes it seems like magic that a small box inside my car verbally directs and redirects me using information from unseen celestial bodies (a.k.a. satellites) above.  Even with a GPS sometimes I get confused where exactly I’m supposed to turn, merge, or exit. The [...]

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Eliana, her friends and family are having their  3rd annual Bake Sale to raise money for Forgotten Voices.  If you are in and around Mechanicsburg on Friday August 17th, be sure to stop by to support her fundraising efforts.  This year they have added a Dunk Tank and are offering lunch in addition to baked [...]

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As I return home from an amazing trip to Zimbabwe full with stories of tragedy, sadness, hope and triumph, I am reminded of the prayer Paul prayed for his partners in Philippians 1:3-6. Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you [...]

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On Thursday June 7th , an 11 year old girl named Emma and her family, planned, organized and hosted a fundraiser for Forgotten Voices. Inspired by a chocolate ice cream cone-shaped bank they found while out shopping one day, they turned National Chocolate Ice Cream Day into a day of significance both for kids in [...]

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I took my daughter with me after church on Sunday for a “quick” trip to the mall, as quick as a trip can be the week before Christmas. My intention was to stop at one store, get two items, get in and get out, avoiding the holiday crowds and shopping frenzy as much as possible. [...]

Tags: advent, Africa, children, christians, Christmas, forgotten voices, hope, kids, prayer, zambia, zimbabwe
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