Where Hope Takes Root

Where Hope Takes Root

Reflecting on 2025 at Out of the Ashes!

🎊 Happy New Year from Out of the Ashes 🎊

As we step into a new year, we want to thank you for walking alongside us with such faithfulness and generosity. Because of your support, children and families are entering this year with renewed hope, opportunity, and confidence in what lies ahead. We pray that this new year brings you joy, peace, and abundant blessings, and we look forward to all that God will continue to do together in the year ahead.

~ Lives Changed Through Your Faithful Support ~

When we look at what God is doing through Out of the Ashes, we are reminded of this promise — that He truly brings beauty from brokenness. Each child in our program in Korah once faced hopelessness is now walking into a new story, a story of restoration, redemption, and purpose. Your faithful support is part of that story. Through your donations, prayers, generosity, and encouragement, children are discovering that they are not forgotten — they are known by name, loved  deeply, and created for a future filled with hope. Your sponsorship provides far more than food or education; it brings the message of God’s love to life in tangible ways. This year, thanks to your support, we..

  • Sent 167 children to school
  • Celebrated 39 academic excellence awards (80%+) and 3 behavior awards at the OA Center
  • Honored 8 graduates (4 university, 4 technical college)
  • Provided summer vocational training for 17 high school & OVC students
  • Delivered tutorial support to 124 students
  • Partnered with 4 local individuals/organizations for funding and resources, including support for 10 students through one key advocate
  • Provided daily afterschool snacks for ~65 students and weekly lunch for 110 students
  • Delivered daily lunches to 85 local students
  • Assisted 6 students with CV development for employment
  • Offered life skills training to 100 students, twice monthly
  • Maintained student clubs: Football, Theater, Art, Nature, Music, plus full library access
  • Celebrated 170 OA graduates now working in various fields
  • Provided housing for 8 orphaned students and sewing training for 21 mothers
  • Sustained a mentorship program, pairing graduates with younger students and launching a 16-member OA Alumni team

 

 

 

We want to thank you for your on-going support and wish you the best New Years 🎉

With gratitude,
The Out of the Ashes Team

From Poverty to Possibility

It is impossible to imagine all of the differences your sponsorship will make in a child’s life

From Poverty to Possibility

It is impossible to imagine all of the differences your sponsorship will make in a child’s life

Donation

3 Ways To Give

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Online

Go to www.outoftheash.org and click on the “Donation” Tab.

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Text

Text the word “DONATION” to
(417) 352-2744.

**Please be sure “DONATION” is in all capital letters.

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Mail

Mail your gift to
Out of the Ashes, Inc.
PO Box 1928
Lebanon, MO 65536