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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Pastor Fibion serves Forgotten Voices as Spiritual Ministry Advisor. He was our former Zimbabwe Director, overseeing local partnerships with our African church partners. In his role, Fibion shares a weekly devotion with the Forgotten Voices family. Please enjoy this reflection from a pastor with a deep passion for bringing others to the heart of God. [...]

Tags: devotional, Easter, orphans, prayer, suffering, widows
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[Internet and computer challenges have delayed our weekly devotional from Pastor Fibion this week. We look forward to resuming our schedule of sharing his insights into ministry and leadership next week. For today, we're pleased to offer a devotional which was offered by Zimbabwe Director Bekithemba Moyo to open a staff meeting earlier this year.] [...]

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It’s February – a month of  where extra attention is given to love and the relationships we cherish. Each Thursday this month, we‘ll highlight the theme of RELATIONSHIPS in our “this week on the ground” updates.  Today, we hear directly from Pastor Moses of the Community BIC church in Zimbabwe. Here’s what he has to [...]

Tags: church, community, hope, love, orphans, school, widows
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In the USA, January is not a particularly exciting month for those in school. Other than maybe showing off our new Christmas clothes or the anticipation of listening to the radio early in the morning to see if you have a snow delay or cancellation….it’s usually just another month of school. Not so in southern Africa. [...]

Tags: education, empowerment, orphans, skills, training, widows, zambia, zimbabwe
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As we journey through our advent blog series, we’re pleased to highlight several stories from our 2012 Christmas letter. If you didn’t receive a mailed copy this month, we invite you to read the full piece here and consider a year end gift to help mothers like Cecilia, featured below. “Every mother wants to care [...]

Tags: #FVAdvent, education, income generation, microfinance, sustainability, widows, zambia
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by Ellen Shaffer, Director of Project Management We have refugees living in our house. Sort of. Two weeks ago today my brother and his wife left their home in Israel to temporarily return to the USA, due to the rising conflict there.  Now they’re living with my family of three in our townhouse, sharing 1 [...]

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  Today is World AIDS Day as well as the day we typically post new updated prayer requests from our partners in Africa. In today’s prayers and praises you’ll see a particular focus on needs related to the impact of HIV on children and those who care for them. Thank you for praying on! BIC [...]

Tags: grandparents, HIV/AIDS, orphans, prayer, rain, widows, World AIDS Day, zambia, zimbabwe
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  Hope Chapel Church, Zambia Pray for God’s wisdom as the church raises the remaining funds needed to sink a borehole on site. The church has managed to buy the steal, the water tank, and the truck for this project. Forgotten Voices is also assisting with a portion of the funding. Exams are just around the [...]

Tags: education, evangelism, prayer, skills training, widows
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  Pastor Fibion serves Forgotten Voices as Spiritual Ministry Advisor. He was our former Zimbabwe Director. In his role, Fibion shares a weekly devotion with the Forgotten Voices family. Please enjoy this reflection from a pastor with a deep passion for bringing others to the heart of God. 9.24.12 – You saw me in need [...]

Tags: devotional, Giving, mercy, widows
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