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The Raining Season
We strive to provide a hopeful future and seek justice for vulnerable children, in an effort to raise up a new generation, that will in turn bring hope for generations to come.
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2023 Travel Dates
After more than two years without a team visiting our center, 2022 brought the return of travel with two teams. This week, we are excited...
The Raining Season
Jan 17, 20234 min read
2022 in Review
Each year, we reflect back and continue to see the many ways the Lord continues to bless The Raining Season as He works through our...
The Raining Season
Jan 10, 20236 min read
2022 Christmas Celebration
Happy New Year! It was an exciting end to 2022 in Sierra Leone with our annual Christmas celebration. Our Christmas celebrations have...
The Raining Season
Jan 3, 20232 min read
Christmas Message
Merry Christmas to you and your family! It is our prayer that you would have a wonderful Christmas. As we celebrate a Savior born in...
The Raining Season
Dec 21, 20222 min read
Meet Alhaji
This week, Alhaji is our latest child to be recognized in our ongoing How it Started - How it’s Going feature. How it Started - Alhaji...
The Raining Season
Dec 13, 20221 min read
Thanksgiving Service
On November 27th, our kids held a special Thanksgiving service at The Covering’s church. 2022 has left our kids and staff with so much...
The Raining Season
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Giving Tuesday
It’s #GivingTuesday! Each year, people like YOU give back to The Raining Season and help us continue our mission in Sierra Leone. We are...
The Raining Season
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Thanksgiving
As we enter into Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we want to express our gratitude and thankfulness. Thankful only begins to...
The Raining Season
Nov 22, 20222 min read
Meet Fatmata James
As we enter the holiday season, we can’t help but think of the many things we are thankful for. We are thankful for a Lord that loves us...
The Raining Season
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Meet Alusine
Since we first opened our doors in 2009, we have watched our children grow, heal, and thrive under our roof. They have passed exams, been...
The Raining Season
Nov 8, 20223 min read
Executive Director Update
In June of 2020, The Raining Season announced its new Executive Director, Lori Pyle. In that 2020 announcement, founder Erica Rust shared...
The Raining Season
Nov 1, 20225 min read
October Update
This week, we have a couple of quick updates from Sierra Leone to share with you, including a Meet the Need Fundraiser update, Basic...
The Raining Season
Oct 25, 20223 min read
Roots Update
Earlier this year, we shared a three-part update on The Roots Project. Since opening our doors in 2018, we have seen The Roots Project...
The Raining Season
Oct 18, 20223 min read
July Trip Recap
On July 16th, a team of six travelers led by Charles Currie traveled on our first team since January 2020. To say our kids and staff were...
The Raining Season
Oct 11, 20223 min read
How it Started vs. How It's Going - Meet James
In February of 2021, we introduced a new feature on the blog. Since then, we've been able to share updates on many of our children and...
The Raining Season
Oct 4, 20222 min read
You Make a Difference
Last week, we shared about the ten new children we welcomed to The Raining Season family. Joshua, Mohamed, identical twins Mary and...
The Raining Season
Sep 27, 20222 min read
TRS's Newest Faces
We would like to introduce you to some new faces at The Raining Season. In the past two weeks, we have welcomed ten new children to The...
The Raining Season
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Back to School
September at The Raining Season means that it is time for our kids to head back to school. On September 5th, our younger children that...
The Raining Season
Sep 13, 20222 min read
THANK YOU!
WE DID IT! Together, we raised $55,00! Since August ended, we are grateful that donations continued to trickle in. Thank you, thank you,...
The Raining Season
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Can You Help Close the Gap
We have come a long way in thirteen years. There have been incredible highs, lessons learned, and mountains moved. We have experienced...
The Raining Season
Aug 30, 20221 min read
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