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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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This Is Our House
The Na We Os Building Campaign has launched! Na We Os is Krio for “This is our house.” The Covering is home to more than ninety children....
The Raining Season
Aug 2, 20223 min read
Na We Os
In five days, we will officially launch our 2022 Building Campaign. It is The Raining Season’s biggest fundraiser each year, and we are...
The Raining Season
Jul 26, 20222 min read
A Celebration of Hope
We have highlighted the Hope Room at our center many times over the years. We’ve shared that for many children with special needs in...
The Raining Season
Jul 19, 20222 min read
👋🏼 Meet Yatta
We recently welcomed Yatta to our center. A long road filled with divine appointments led Yatta to The Raining Season. She was very sick...
The Raining Season
Jul 13, 20223 min read
Rice Feeding Program
Our founder, Erica Rust, and Executive Director, Lori Pyle, recently spent an extended period of time in Sierra Leone. During that time,...
The Raining Season
Jul 5, 20223 min read
Meet Our Newest Board Member Darren Woodruff
Our board is made up of individuals from across the country. They come from different professions, backgrounds, and walks of life....
The Raining Season
Jun 28, 20222 min read
Throwback Thursday - Travel
It has been nearly two and a half years since a team has visited our center. We cannot wait for July, when our first team of the year is...
The Raining Season
Jun 22, 20223 min read
Ms. Monica's Time in Sierra Leone
In January of this year, The Raining Season had the opportunity to welcome a very special volunteer to work with our younger children as...
The Raining Season
Jun 14, 20222 min read
How Can a T-Shirt Help to Turn Dreams Into Realities?
In 2021, we introduced The Cotton Tree Collection. The Cotton Tree Collection includes two t-shirt designs, but it is so much more than a...
The Raining Season
Jun 7, 20222 min read
👋🏼 Meet Alford
How it Started - Meet Alford. Alford has called The Raining Season home for nearly ten years. Alford was born on April 25, 2010. Alford...
The Raining Season
May 31, 20221 min read
6 Ways to Support The Raining Season
“How can I help?” It’s a question that we are often asked, and it is a question that we frequently ask ourselves. We are grateful for...
The Raining Season
May 24, 20224 min read
End of Year Exams
Have you ever Skyped with your sponsor child and they told you they are preparing for their exams or they have just finished their exams?...
The Raining Season
May 17, 20222 min read
Idris Elba's Recent Visit to Sierra Leone
On April 26th, The Raining Season had the opportunity to welcome a very special guest to our center. Idris Elba visited The Covering,...
The Raining Season
May 10, 20222 min read
👋🏼 Meet Christiana Mambu
Our staff in Sierra Leone serve as the hands and feet of Jesus to nearly one hundred children at our center every day. Regardless of the...
The Raining Season
May 3, 20222 min read
How Sponsorship Led Zainab to Jesus
“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” John 1:12 Meet Zainab....
The Raining Season
Apr 26, 20222 min read
2022 Travel Update
It has been more than two years since a team has visited our center. Our staff and children are resilient, but it has been a difficult...
The Raining Season
Apr 19, 20222 min read
An Easter Message from Davida
Holy week is a time for us to reflect on Jesus’ sacrificial suffering and the power of His resurrection. This Sunday, we will rejoice in...
The Raining Season
Apr 12, 20222 min read
April Update
This week, we have a couple of quick updates from Sierra Leone to share with you. The kids have been busy with their school work, but...
The Raining Season
Apr 5, 20222 min read
How to Shop Amazon & Donate a Portion of the Purchase to TRS (no additional cost to you)
Rejoice in the Lord always. I say it again - REJOICE! -Philippians 4:4 The Lord has been good to us. In the midst of trials and triumph,...
The Raining Season
Mar 29, 20221 min read
👋🏼 Meet Kadiatu Kamara
We recently asked for your input on social media for our next staff feature, and one request was to feature one of our teachers. We are...
The Raining Season
Mar 22, 20222 min read
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