Our Impact in 2025
We count what we care for—but we never confuse numbers with the depth of a child’s story. Our true impact is measured in people, relationships, and long-term transformation. These numbers point to the power of holistic, locally led care.
The stories below show how that transformation unfolds.
A Miracle in India
Before she became part of the Gan Sabra family, life for young Elise* was heartbreak after heartbreak. Her father abandoned the family when she was six years old, and her mother died from complications due to HIV when Elise was only 10.
Born HIV-positive with a rare blood disorder, Elise requires a regimen of medicines and regular blood transfusions. Elise briefly lived with an aunt, but unfortunately, she couldn’t afford to provide the young girl with the complex health care she needed.
So in 2022, Elise came to live at Gan Sabra, a home to children living with HIV or other illnesses in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. At Gan Sabra, Elise receives the medical, emotional, academic, and spiritual care she needs.
Today, Elise is thriving. She says praying has helped direct her life and she loves to participate in Bible study with her friends at Gan Sabra.
And because of the extensive medical and nutritional care she has received at Gan Sabra, blood transfusions are no longer needed and the HIV in her blood is virtually undetectable.
Lucy, founder of Gan Sabra, smiles as she says ‘Miracles like Elise happen every day here. We give all the glory to God.’
Breaking The Chains
Maribel once believed her story was already written.
As a child in Guatemala, she endured physical and emotional abuse within her own family. She felt trapped, unseen, and certain there was no future ahead.
Everything changed when she entered the Graduate Program. There, she wasn’t treated as a problem to fix, but as a young woman with potential. She received education, counseling, Bible-centered study, and friendships that felt like family. Caring adults looked her in the eye and told her she was capable—and they meant it. Over time, Maribel began to believe it too.
Now 25, she stands strong. Three years ago, she began studying nursing. The journey was demanding: long internship hours, extended work shifts, and seasons without a single day off. Exhausted but determined, she persevered.
This year, Maribel completed her nursing degree—proof that resilience can rise from trauma and that dreams can survive even the hardest beginnings. She is now pursuing her undergraduate degree and preparing to live independently.
Brenda Rivera, Director of Guatemala, shared, “This is why I do what I do—to see lives changed, to see hope come alive.” At graduation, Maribel told her, “This is me—breaking the chains.”
Stories of Transformation