What’s Inside
A Word From Our Founder
Impact Metrics
Ebola Crisis
Meet The Children
Video Highlights
Event Recaps
A Word From Our Founder
Several months ago, I found myself captivated by Psalm 17, where the Psalmist prays: "Wondrously show your steadfast love, O Savior of those who seek refuge."
We have intentionally positioned Children's Refuge in some of the world's most challenging places. We want to be where the need is greatest. And this year, between war, famine, and disease, the need has felt greater than ever. My prayer through Psalm 17 has been that when the hurting of this world are looking for somewhere to turn, they would find true refuge here and experience just how wondrous God's steadfast love is for them.
But I have also watched God work wondrously on our side, and so often, He does it through people like you. You may have given at a moment when you had no idea what was happening on the other side of your gift. You may never know that your generosity arrived at exactly the right time — providing food, medical care, a safe place to sleep, or a chance for a child to go to school. He chose to use you to be part of something wondrous.
That's what I hope you see in every story in this update: God providing in the middle of crisis, children thriving, homes growing, and incredible leaders carrying this mission around the world. Those leaders are heroes to me. Many of you know who I am — but through these pages and videos, I hope you'll come to know the people doing this work on the ground every day. Listen to their stories, hear their hearts, and please commit to praying for them.
God is working. And He is doing so in wondrous ways.
Coleman Bailey
Founder and Executive Director
Impact Metrics
8
Active
Countries
11
Childrens
Homes
1,000+
Children
Served
5
Shipping Containers Leveraged for Critical Care
150,000+
Meals Served
Per Month
6
Active Construction
Projects
Meet The Children
Meet Precious
Precious is five years old, and her story is a beautiful reminder that God can bring hope from even the most difficult circumstances.
In 2020, Precious’ mother, who lives with cerebral palsy, came to Precious Kids Center while five months pregnant with twins. Tragically, one of the babies did not survive. Precious did—and from the beginning, those around her recognized something special in her life.
Today, Precious is thriving in kindergarten. She loves playing with dolls, swimming, laughing with friends, running, and simply enjoying the freedom to be a child.
Through the care of the home and the generosity of sponsors, Precious is surrounded by love, stability, education, and the hope of Christ.
What began in hardship is becoming a story of restoration and possibility.
Precious Today
Precious Kids Center
Meet Bienfait
When Bienfait was born, his future looked impossible.
His mother died shortly after giving birth, and with no means to care for a newborn, his family was forced to make an impossible decision. This tiny infant arrived at our home in Goma fighting for his life. So vulnerable that, at first, no one even knew his name.
But God did.
Our dedicated team poured everything they had into caring for him. Feeding him, holding him, praying over him, and fighting alongside him through every fragile moment.
Today, Bienfait is a completely different little boy. He's healthy. He's in school. He's laughing, learning, and growing into the child God created him to be.
Bienfait was one of the very first four babies welcomed into our Infant Wing when it opened in 2022. Every time we see him running, smiling, and thriving, we're reminded that hope is never wasted.
This is why Children's Refuge exists.
To step into impossible situations. To protect the most vulnerable. And to watch God do what only He can do.
We're so thankful for little miracles like Bienfait.
Bienfait Today
Bienfait Day 1 in 2022
Hope Amidst the Ebola Crisis
Even amid the Ebola crisis and ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the work is moving forward in remarkable ways.
More children are finding safe homes, new leaders are emerging, facilities are expanding, and communities are gaining access to food, medical care, education, and clean water. In the face of uncertainty, hope continues to grow—and God is making a way for children and families to flourish.
Emergency Ebola Response
Through key partnerships, an incredible amount of aid has reached the region:
Food for the starving
Shipments have fed thousands of people at the most critical levels of starvation.
Life-saving medical aid
Donations have kept our clinic serving hundreds and supplied several area clinics, enabling them to offer free medical care.
Clean water
Critical in the fight against Ebola, clean water flows to thousands from our property, with new water stations at six surrounding orphanages.
Infrastructure
Building for the future:
Computer lab
30 computers are expanding what education can look like for our children.
Farm-grown sustainability
A pig farm is helping the home sustain itself, with chickens coming soon.
Community warehouse
Construction is starting on a small warehouse to house aid for the community.
A church
Shipped over from the States and soon to be built, it will double as a humanitarian distribution center on weekdays.
Expansion
In spite of everything, we've grown: 300+ children, close to 50 infants — now in the care of our two homes combined.
Room for 100 more children
Two major residential buildings are under construction and will welcome an additional 100 children when complete.
A place to gather
A large outdoor pavilion is being built to serve as a dining hall for more children.
Video Highlights From The Field
This work is led by people from the communities they serve, and no one tells the story better. Scan each code to hear select highlights directly from our country directors around the world!
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DR Congo
Highlights by Reagan | Country Director, DR Congo
Six months of growth in Goma: 200+ children in care, a new computer lab, and a clinic serving 35+ patients daily, all while responding to the Ebola outbreak with free care and food.
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Ukraine
Highlights by Anna | Ukraine Country Director
The Panda Center is finished and ready to welcome and care for more that 500 children annually who have survived violence and exploitation.
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Kenya
Highlights by Caren | Center Manager, Kenya
A walking tour of the new Precious Kids Center campus, medical wing, six classrooms, dining hall, and two residential buildings replacing overcrowded spaces.
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Tanzania
Highlights by Yona | Tanzania Country Director
150+ children supported through education, healthcare, and shelter, with farming and beekeeping projects funding the work, and a vocational training center on the horizon.
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Zimbabwe
Highlights by Fatima | Zimbabwe Country Director
A new play center is open at Rose of Sharon, and ground is broken on a campus taking children from nursery all the way through college.
Event Recap
You Packed It With Purpose!
Hope, Headed Across the Ocean
Our volunteers and their families showed up ready to Pack It With Purpose, and even the kids got in on the mission! They sold $700 worth of lemonade, with every dollar going toward helping children served by Children's Refuge around the world.
And then there was the container...
42,686 pounds of hope is on the ocean right now — one of two containers set to arrive in the DR Congo the first week of October. And just weeks ago, a shipment of medical supplies from a partner organization reached our teams on the ground.
We're not slowing down. The next container is already filling up, with everything needed to furnish the church and the two new buildings that will allow us to expand our care to 100 children. And another packing day is coming this fall!
We Launched A Community of Generosity!
What?
Citizen is a monthly giving community with every dollar going directly towards bringing light, hope, and transformation to orphaned and abandoned children in the world's most challenging places.
Why Citizen?
Each Children’s Refuge home holds its own elections, where the children proudly choose a president to represent their community. When you give monthly, you are invited into that same community, as a Citizen helping every child feel safe, valued, and supported.
The Impact of Your Monthly Investment
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EDUCATE
Sends a child to school — the education that breaks the cycle and changes a future.
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FEED
Feeds a child three full meals a day — meat, dairy, and fresh fruit to help them grow.
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FULL CARE
Everything a child needs to thrive — food, education, shelter, and Christ-centered care.
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Critical Support | Infant Care
Round-the-clock care for our most fragile, ages 0–2. Medical care, supplies, and dedicated staff care.
Citizen Members Receive
Citizen Welcome Gift
Behind the Scenes Updates
Your name in a children's home
Unlimited Playground Time
Children's Refuge exists to provide light, hope, and transformation to orphaned and abandoned children in the world's most challenging places.