By: Kylee Tsuru The Legacy Academy at the Tree of Life is now recognizing students who are going above and beyond at school. Each week, teachers submit the name of a student in their class who has been doing well or has shown great improvement. Children are ultimately recognized for e

By: Kylee Tsuru “These students displayed a hunger for truth, knowledge and skills like no other students I’ve ever worked with.” It is a profound statement and one that manifests the thirst for education orphaned and vulnerable children possess. Of the hundreds of c

Last year represented a tremendous point in history for the nation of Zambia as it celebrated its 50th year of independence. As we reflected on the history and milestones of this country we care for so deeply, we could not help but also be inspired to consider what the future of this

By: Kylee Tsuru Standing before a sea of rescued Zambian orphans, Stanton Lanier of Marietta, Ga. spoke calmly, soothingly about the healing power of music. Much like his melodic instrumental songs, his words brought a wave of peace over children who have experienced unimaginable hear

By: Kylee Tsuru For the children in Family Legacy’s full-time care, life before the Tree of Life was difficult, to say the least. In communities riddled with poverty, children learned to fend for themselves to survive. To share meant to sacrifice something they desperately neede

By: Kylee Tsuru The Camp Life experience is a powerful one. Zambian orphans leave the week transformed and so do the American counselors. For 18-year-old Stoker Williams, his time in Zambia woke him up to living his life in a different way. “God has completely changed my life si

By: Kylee Tsuru At 18 years old, Anna Brink of Dallas, TX has already accomplished something most never will – establishing and operating their own company. Upon returning from Camp LIFE in 2012 with her family, Anna was profoundly impacted by the children she met and felt moved

By: Kylee Tsuru Throughout the Gospel, Jesus is referred to as teacher by followers and enemies alike. He taught people everywhere He met them – in a house, on the road, on boats or on the seashore. He loved people deeply and wanted them to learn about God. He was patient in exp

By: Kylee Tsuru Family Legacy’s sponsorship program is not a Band-Aid. It is not a temporary quick fix to simply get the orphan and vulnerable children we serve from one day to the next. It is much more than that. We pray that our sponsored children will be a light for Christ in

By: Kylee Tsuru Margaret Pitula leans wearily against the makeshift door of her house in Chainda, a slum community in Lusaka, Zambia. One of the children in her care, Joshua, an 11-year-old boy in 5th grade at Chainda LIFEWAY Christian Academy, arrives home from school. A broad smile