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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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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
Our 88 Reasons Why
There are eighty-eight reasons why we say “yes” every day. Eighty-eight children and young adults depend on The Raining Season as we...
The Raining Season
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Virtual Tour of the Covering
We have called The Covering home for nearly ten years. It has welcomed children in their most vulnerable states, and it provides a safe...
The Raining Season
Aug 16, 20223 min read
What Makes The Covering a Home
If you have been around for a while, you know about the kids, but it’s the caregivers, cooks, security guards, maintenance staff,...
The Raining Season
Aug 9, 20225 min read
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
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