Brothers

Chaiya* and Kasem* were only 11 and six years old when they were trafficked and sold into a begging ring run by the Indian mafia in Bangkok, Thailand. They were beaten, tortured, and abused until Life Impact rescued them from those who only saw them as tools to make money. Today, though, they are thriving [...]
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We Need Your Help!

In 2023, we Reached, Rescued, and Raised up more vulnerable and exploited children than ever before because of your generous giving.For three generations, we’ve impacted the lives of thousands of children, but we've only just begun!Watch this new video from Lana and one of the first rescued girls in Thailand. With only THREE DAYS LEFT TO GIVE IN 2023, please consider [...]
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Meet Quan

The Gift of a Peacemaker - She’s described as a peacemaker, but her early life was anything but peaceful. In fact, it was marked by parental neglect and abandonment. Quan came to Life Impact International in 2012 at the age of three. Her 13-year-old mother and 16-year-old father had divorced. Her mother eloped with another [...]
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Oakdale Team

One visit, seven team members, and 4,000 miles of travel. What does that add up to? One life-changing trip for a group from Oakdale Church in Olney, Maryland, who had numerous opportunities to share the love of Jesus with Brazilians. It was a dream that began in 2020 when Lana Vasquez, founder of Life Impact [...]
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A Jewell in Brazil

Through tears, training, and short-term mission work, Jewell has become a jewel Life Impact International needs in the Amazon. The native of Canada leads our team in that region of Brazil. Her love story with Brazil—specifically the Amazon area—began ten years ago. Jewell knew she wanted a “God adventure,” and the destination in her heart [...]
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Meet Thiew

13-year-old Thiew shouldn’t even be alive. He has survived against all odds. His mom took pills to abort him at 27 weeks. As labor began, she stumbled into a clinic and gave birth. The mom assumed her baby was dead and slipped out of the clinic. However, Thiew—weighing less than 2 pounds!—was a fighter. He [...]
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Farm to Table

In Thailand, Life Impact International has been blessed with beautiful acreage we call the Promise Land—land where our goal is to be 100% self-sustainable through agricultural farming. Many years ago, God gave a promise to our founder, Lana Vasquez, from Leviticus 26:4-5. In it, God promises to send rain in its season, trees that will [...]
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