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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Brazil Highlights

“Christmas in their Hands, Heaven in their Hearts” Annual Christmas Outreach For the past 18 years, we have been bringing "Christmas in their Hands, Heaven in their Hearts" to thousands and thousands of children! First, it started in Thailand and Burma, and since launching in Brazil, we've been able to share with the children there [...]
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You Have Made A Difference in 2022

In 2022 so many of you helped us Prevent, Rescue, and bring Healing to exploited and at-risk children in the most dangerous, vulnerable communities in Brazil, Myanmar, and Thailand! 8,463 people were reached with the Gospel 70-80 families were supported monthly to keep children safe 66,845 pounds of food provided for the warzone communities In [...]
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Rescued Sisters

Rescued Sisters These two precious girls are some of the bravest young survivors we have ever met!  Since being born to an alcoholic mother and father, Wan* (13) and Su* (11) have lived through abuse for as long as their young minds can remember. The girls’ parents would violently fight and hit each other until [...]
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Fun Day in Ceara

During a recent school break, our LI Brazil team in Ceara planned several special activities for the children in our prevention projects.  They held a personal hygiene class in one of our locations where the children were taught how important it is for each person to have and use their own towel when showering, and [...]
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Why the Amazon?

“Children freely sell themselves for rice and beans, or for whatever they are able to. This is so different than anything I’ve ever seen in Thailand or Myanmar, where children are forced to sell their bodies. But in Brazil, I saw girls 9 to 12-years-old freely sell their bodies. It was right there, in front [...]
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