“You are definitely my precious gift from God.” In a ballroom filled with laughter, nerves, and healing, one father in Malaysia looked into his daughter’s eyes and spoke these simple but powerful words. She reached for his hand, and together they stepped into a moment that would begin to rewrite years of pain.
Adventures in Odyssey has been impacting millions of families worldwide for over 30 years. The program has been translated into 18 languages— including Polish and Albanian!
Ten years ago, Focus on the Family Mongolia started as a quiet presence in one of the most unreligious regions of the world. Today, they’re being invited into some of the most unlikely spaces – from the military and government orphanages, to hurting families on the edges of society and even Mongolian churches in the U.S.
What began as a platform for producing high-quality, Christian resources, has evolved into a dynamic venture, funding ministry initiatives and distributing children’s Bibles in some of the world’s most underserved and challenging regions.
Parenting Chatbot: Focus on the Family Singapore has made remarkable strides in reaching families worldwide with the Gospel and God’s design for marriage and parenting.
In a world where 12-hour shifts and long stretches away from home often led to strained relationships, infidelity, and heartbreak, Brett (CEO, Focus Australia) and Kate came with tangible resources and a message of hope.
From sex education and family policy, to addressing gang violence and the absentee-father crisis, our ministry is making a global impact — even in socialist, communist, and anti-Christian cultures:
Focus on the Family is helping millions of families all across Asia and the world thrive in Christ! Meet Asia Regional Director, WeeMin Lee, who shares about how our offices in the Asia Region (Mongolia, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia & Malaysia) come together to further the vision with our bi-annual Asia Regional Conference.
Meet *Genny, from the Mongolian countryside. After attending a Focus on the Family Mongolia event, she received complimentary counseling over an extended period of time. Watch to hear what she has to say about the impact of our ministry. (*Name changed for privacy).
Peter discovered how to respond with what he believes in both truth & love. You can too.
“You just don’t know who might hear or read the message that’s going to change their lives. When they are in their darkest moment, that one article or podcast from an organization like Focus on the Family — it can change a lot.”
Shauna and John had been married 25 years when their family fell apart. The Australian couple had been living apart for months, and divorce seemed inevitable. “Our family was pretty much destroyed,” she says. Desperate and realizing that God was the only one who could heal her family, she started to pray. She says, “I was literally on my knees crying out, I thought, ‘Okay, God. I trust you enough in my tiny, little faith that you will restore my family.’” Shauna describes what happened next as an act of God…
He’s here. Her heart is beating out of her chest. She can feel it in her head so much her ears are ringing as she dashes to her familiar hiding spot. Under the tattered stale sheet, she catches her breath and plugs her ears so she can wait undetected until it’s over. The door closes. Maiya* can finally breathe. A few more tense moments pass, and she timidly peeks her eyes out from her hiding place… He’s gone. This is the reality of thousands of children in the Red Light District of Mumbai: waiting for Mom to finish her [sex] work… often hiding in the very same room…
*Name changed for privacy
Eve’s story is one of God’s redemption through the No Apologies curriculum, and how she in turn pours out this grace on others. “We are personally very grateful to Focus on the Family and No Apologies Indonesia which has given us many opportunities to get involved and be a part of serving [future] generations,” says Eve’s husband Yusuf.
Throughout her childhood in Malaysia, Nicol felt like she was the odd one out of her family. For years, she refused to talk to her parents, locking herself in her room after quickly eating dinner every night. It didn’t take long for her relationship with her parents to become strained and bitter. As a father, Raymond wasn’t sure what to do about
his daughter and the fights they were having. In a move of desperation, he and his wife decided to send their daughter to counseling through Focus on the Family Malaysia. Finally, after attending Focus’s event, they started to mend some of the brokenness in their relationship. Before long, Raymond and Nicol shared their story to countless families, showing how their relationship changed after learning how to love each other better. Raymond says, “By sharing our struggles, we can help give to others. We feel that Focus has done a lot for us, so it was a chance for us to go and give back to other families as well.”
Session after session, Enkhmma* was completely closed off and uncommunicative. Traumatized and timid, she was unwilling to even explore inside the bag of toys her counselor presented at the government orphanage in Mongolia where she lives. Driven by devastating poverty levels and intensified by alcohol abuse, the dissolution of the family in Mongolia is leaving thousands of children abandoned and traumatized.
*Name changed for privacy
Families in Singapore are slipping into a crisis where the real connections they once had are put to the test. The Select: Mission 1114 is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone experience that brings parents on an interactive, guided adventure with their tween. Through the fun-filled mission activities and program, they will have the opportunity to build deeper connections, share unforgettable memories, and finally to make a commitment to each other as parent and child.
No Apologies (NA) is Focus on the Family’s largest international program. NA teaches teenagers about God’s design for life, love, and sex through character–based curriculum. In Taiwan, NA has been brought to many schools, being taught in classes to students who may not hear this type of message otherwise.
“Thank you for your support. After NA, I feel that I am worthy to live and pursue my dreams, and I also have better understanding of healthy relationships and marriages, and I believe that as I grow up, I can establish good links with friends and in relationships” – NA Student, Taiwan
Growing up in Cairo, Egypt, Farah understood early on the weight of how her choices could impact not only her future, but the perception of her family. But she couldn’t find anyone who would help her talk through the hard questions about boyfriends, relationships, and choices – until she met No Apologies.
In the heart of Egypt’s bustling and impoverished slum, Ezbet Al-Nakhl, where dusty streets wind through crumbling buildings, the echo of children’s laughter mingles with the sounds of a city striving for survival. This neighborhood, though small, is home to a resilient community of Christian refugees from Sudan, who have fled the horrors of war and now seek solace and a future in a foreign land.
Focus on the Family Middle East has been bringing a Christian worldview to Egypt (and beyond) for more than two decades now. The goal? To equip church leaders to bring a biblical understanding of cultural topics and challenges back to their churches and communities throughout the Middle Eastern region.
Voiceless victims of the all-out assault on Ukraine are not left unscathed by the atrocities of a war which none of them asked for. Devastatingly, more than a third of Ukrainian children (2.2 million) are left scattered amongst the shrapnel – but an unlikely friend from across the Mediterranean has come with the goal of bringing hope through the gospel.
In April 2022, catastrophic flooding destroyed roads, businesses and homes, in South Africa while taking hundreds of lives. Focus on the Family Africa was able to step in to help families facing critical needs.
Today’s teenagers are facing a lot. It’s ok to not be ok with it. Help our youth live a life with no regrets! Become a facilitator today at NoApologies.com
For 30 years, No Apologies® has been launching this fun, interactive, and tested program in schools, churches, and organizations that have a desire to guide our youth to make better decisions.
Nelie was just 4 years old when it happened the first time. Her brother continued to abuse her throughout her childhood. She was only 13 when a father figure in her life assaulted her and she became pregnant. Nelie can’t even receive a government grant to support her baby as there is no birth certificate. As a minor herself, she cannot submit legal documents – her mother must legally apply, and she hasn’t. Perhaps the most brutal of all outcomes of the orphan crisis in South Africa is when mere children are left to fend for themselves. Licensed social workers on staff with Focus on the Family oversee the “Tales of Hope” program to help meet the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual needs of upwards of 150 children just like Nelile, every year. The majority of the children in the program have been serially raped and abused; Focus Africa created Tales of Hope to help meet this extreme need.
After his father died, his grandmother was hit by a train, and their mom left Thabiso with nothing but the will to provide for his three younger siblings. Then, Christ met him in the middle of the mess through the “Tales of Hope” program by Focus on the Family South Africa. Tales of Hope exists to change the trajectory of children’s lives and break the cycle of abandonment and neglect.
In a remote desert community hundreds of miles from Cairo, Focus Egypt teaches nomadic families about God’s design. Sequestered near the only water source for miles, far from external cultural influence, sit three remote communities, fondly referred to as “The Oases.” Living off the grid, these people groups are considered desert “nomads”, in regard to their very basic lifestyle. Entire villages had never heard even a whisper of the Gospel— until now…
“If you can imagine a 12–year–old or 14–year–old in the home trying to raise three or four other siblings, and they’ve got to figure out where their income’s coming from in order to feed them, in order for them to have clothing. And there’s often no–where for them to go, other than predators around the area, who are essentially bartering sex for an orange, or for shoes, or for a uniform.”
No Apologies is a world-renowned program with over 20 years of anecdotal evidence and supported by key government leaders. Check out this story from the former Minister of Youth in Costa Rica.
One Man, One Radio, One Indigenous Village: Thousands Saved With no electricity, transportation, or knowledge of God, the Lord used one little black radio and one broadcast station in the middle of Luisa’s indigenous village to share the gospel through Enfoque a la Familia. Decades later, Luisa traveled from Columbia to the first Enfoque a la Familia Summit, and described her memory growing up deep in the Amazon with the Enfoque broadcast, saying: “It was the only sound in the jungle. Before I learned my numbers and letters, Focus on the Family was on my mind.” Luisa went on to describe how ultimately her entire village came to Christ, her father became a missionary trekking with his radio to village after village, and 120 churches have since been planted by Luisa’s parents as a result. What an exponential yield from a single seed!
Something BIG just happened in Puerto Rico! Rezilient Kidz and The Department of Families of Puerto Rico signed a statewide agreement, by order of the governor Pedro Peirluisi, to implement and provide our premier parenting program Raising Highly Capable Kids in 50 sites across the Island. Facilitated by Sixto Porras and Oliver Cardenas, Focus on the Family (Enfoque a la Familia) will implement this to over 5,000 Puerto Rican parents over the next six months. That’s over 30,000 kids that will benefit directly from this program.
Álvaro and Cynthia dated for over six years before starting their dream of being married. Then, just three short years later, Álvaro says that “the problems started.” Cynthia describes, “I remember I arrived at Enfoque a la Familia with a broken heart.” But through Christ–centered counseling, prayer, and even newly discovered church attendance, the couple began the journey to healing.
Each year, Focus on the Family hosts the International Director’s Conference here in Colorado Springs, where the international office Directors and select staff come to learn, fellowship, and be refreshed for the year ahead.
Around the world the Hope Restored marriage counseling program has helped thousands of couples find hope and healing. Below are some of the real couples who thought their marriage was beyond repair, but experienced a miracle of God through Hope Restored Canada.
Sixto Porras, VP of Enfoque a la Familia, travels to Houston, Texas, to spread the gospel message and encourage churches around the city. Sixto preached to over 4,700 attendees at a Christmas service with the message that “God must speak to our hearts in order for us to come out of deep darkness, so He could lead us to His light.” Sixto says, “For me, [Enfoque’s positive impact for these families] is the greatest reward we can achieve at Focus on the Family. This is what motivates and inspires us to continue helping families thrive.”