The Unbreakable Connection Between Sioux Falls and the Dominican Republic
There’s a side of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, you’ve never seen before. For years, a number of Sioux Falls residents have been faithfully ser...
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Beyond the Village
The Beyond the Village podcast goes behind the scenes of international nonprofit Children of the Nations (COTN). Hear from the perspective of the children in Sierra Leone, Malawi, Uganda, th...
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The Ripple Effect: One Woman’s Decision is Changing Her Family and Inspiring Children in Uganda
When DeAnne Jacobson began volunteering at a local nonprofit, Children of the Nations, she never dreamed she would end up sponsoring multipl...
How a Medical Mission Team Inspires a Girl to Become a Doctor and Saves the Life of a Gunshot Victim
Ben and Cyndi Levine, a surgeon and nurse, have been leading mission trips to the Dominican Republic since 2011. Their teams always include...
In an Impossible Situation, Single Moms in Africa Find Help to Transform Their Families
In honor of Mother’s Day, Tabitha and Jenifer—single moms in Malawi—share their personal stories of redemption. Left alone to care for their...
A Car Crash Almost Destroyed Brenda's Life, These Ugandan Children Taught Her to Forgive
Brenda had to make a hard choice after her life-threatening motorcycle accident. Would she forgive the driver who hit her? Her decision rest...
Grammy Award-Winner George Winston Is Helping COTN's Children through His Music
Grammy award-winner George Winston has dedicated his life to playing music and helping others. He’s best known for his solo piano recordings...
Lentils, Spice, Chicken, Rice: The Global Effort that is Saving Children’s Lives in Africa
Recently 600 people packaged 136,000 meals at Bellevue Presbyterian Church in Bellevue, Washington. Meal packaging events like this one are...
The Day the Water Stopped: How COTN Partners and Staff Solve Water Crisis in Dominican Republic
Without any warning, water stopped coming out of the pipes in Don Bosco—an impoverished community in the Dominican Republic. Two years later...
COTN’s I Love Baseball Program is Saving Boys from a Life of Corruption, Abuse and Steroid Use
Dominicans are obsessed with baseball and their country is famous for producing some of the best baseball players in the Major League Baseba...
Francisco Got a Second Chance. Here's What He Did With It
Minutes before she died, Francisco Kalima’s mom told him, “There’s something so special that I see in you. I think you will be the one to tr...