There are over 100,000 child soldiers in Southeast Asia: a figure that represents fully one third of the world’s child soldiers. Child soldiers are boys and girls from five to fifteen years of age who work in government and resistance armies throughout Southeast Asia. Child soldiers include orphans forcibly recruited into the army and children voluntarily given up by their families, abducted or coerced by recruiters, or captured as prisoners of war when their villages are attacked by opposing armies. Child soldiers are considered expendable and are often malnourished, severely overworked and subjected to verbal, physical and sexual abuse.
Issachar International supports Divine Inheritance, an organization dedicated to rescuing child soldiers. Divine Inheritance (DI) labors in restricted access regions of Southeast Asia, where children are truly at risk. In 2005, DI negotiated the voluntary release of more than 100 child soldiers from a local governmental army. DI currently cares for 200 orphans, 133 of whom are child soldiers rescued by DI.
Caring for Orphans
DI takes orphans out of hopeless situations and provides them with shelter, food, clothing, education, spir¬itual care, and love. These children, through Di’s provision of access to primary and secondary education and vocational training, are being trained to become leaders in their society. These children learn to enjoy God’s ways, carry a spirit of excellence and hold immense potential to create a positive impact that could reshape the regions where they live.
Sustainable Solutions via Entrepreneurship
DI has a long history of developing entrepreneurial solutions that have provided a sustainable livelihood for the orphans and child soldiers in their care.
DI’s purchase of land for a tea farm provides agricultural training while generating profits for the child soldiers’ economic futures.
Meet the Founders
Marcus and Alyxius Young founded Divine Inheritance in 1993, building upon the labors of previous generations. The Young family has been working in the Burma region for four generations and is one of the classic stories highlighted in the book Eternity in Their Hearts. Please visit their website to learn more and support their cause directly. http://www.divineinheritance.com/
Issachar International supports Divine Inheritance, an organization dedicated to rescuing child soldiers. Divine Inheritance (DI) labors in restricted access regions of Southeast Asia, where children are truly at risk. In 2005, DI negotiated the voluntary release of more than 100 child soldiers from a local governmental army. DI currently cares for 200 orphans, 133 of whom are child soldiers rescued by DI.
Caring for Orphans
DI takes orphans out of hopeless situations and provides them with shelter, food, clothing, education, spir¬itual care, and love. These children, through Di’s provision of access to primary and secondary education and vocational training, are being trained to become leaders in their society. These children learn to enjoy God’s ways, carry a spirit of excellence and hold immense potential to create a positive impact that could reshape the regions where they live.
Sustainable Solutions via Entrepreneurship
DI has a long history of developing entrepreneurial solutions that have provided a sustainable livelihood for the orphans and child soldiers in their care.
DI’s purchase of land for a tea farm provides agricultural training while generating profits for the child soldiers’ economic futures.Meet the Founders
Marcus and Alyxius Young founded Divine Inheritance in 1993, building upon the labors of previous generations. The Young family has been working in the Burma region for four generations and is one of the classic stories highlighted in the book Eternity in Their Hearts. Please visit their website to learn more and support their cause directly. http://www.divineinheritance.com/
Marcus and Alyxius Young founders of Divine Inheritance are not only rescuing child soldiers from an unimaginable life of trauma but they also give them love, a home, and a new identity and future. Help eliminate their only restriction from rescuing more children by your gracious support.
