A Christmas post in March? That's right! At Christmas time, we often talk about keeping Christmas alive in our hearts all year, so let's do just that by celebrating with the kids in the Lahash Sponsorship Program. At each of the...
2018 was another year of amazing learning and growth for our Lahash Stand With Students (SWS) participants. Thank you for your support of these hard-working young men and women in the program! 24 young people were mentored and discipled, and...
This Christmas celebration had games, friends, food, and gifts, yet it was more than that. In these kids’ faces I could see not only genuine happiness and gratitude, I could see Jesus. And that’s when I realized that this celebration...
Now that the Servant Team has been in Rwanda for the past several weeks, we have been able to dive deep into the culture, engage with the partnership, and invest in relationships with the children around us. My mindset has...
Richard is 10 years old, and not only does he have albinism, but many members of his family also suffer due to this genetic condition. But through the compassionate ministry of Albino Peacemakers, and a connection to a caring sponsor,...
Lahash Director Dan Holcomb recently went on the Mark and Toddcast Show to share about the prevalence of albinism in East Africa and the struggles and hopes of some of the kids and adults in the region who are living...
Working alongside the founder, Sister Martha, and other local staff the ministry provides critical care and advocacy for kids and adults living with albinism. On a recent trip to Oregon, Terry stopped in for a visit and helped our staff...
Traditionally, people with albinism are believed to be cursed. They are often bullied, shamed, beaten, and chased from school. Some have been killed or maimed for body parts to be used for witchcraft and superstitious beliefs. Even though the country...
“When people ask me how I got connected to Lahash, I say ‘Jesus and Twitter!’” Jessica laughs. She noticed an open position at Lahash and applied. “God began opening the doors and I visited Portland in December and then I...
It is time to celebrate the exciting progress from 2018 and thank YOU, our community, for your support and partnership in the ministry! Jesus told his followers that "Whatever you did for the least of these brothers, you did for me."...