Alongsiders International

The deepest need of any human being is the need to be loved. As Mother Teresa said, Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is truly the most terrible poverty. In the Non-Western world there are millions of vulnerable and marginalized children. Their deepest, most heartfelt need is to be loved, welcomed into family and community, and encouraged to be all that God made them to be. Yet this is perhaps the hardest need of all to meet. For love cannot be bought or traded, pressured or forced. It can only be offered freely. Today, the populations of developing countries are disproportionately young (under 30 years old) - up to 70% in some nations. What others see as a problem, we see as an opportunity. Throughout history, young people have been at the forefront of every movement for change. We equip compassionate young Christians in 21 countries to walk alongside those who walk alone: to love, welcome and encourage the most vulnerable children and orphans, in their own commun...