Help Your Church Protect Children Before Exploitation Happens
Prevention changes everything. At Remember Nhu, we believe the most powerful way to end child sex slavery is to stop it before it begins. Since 2005, we have been supporting children and their communities to break the cycles of exploitation and poverty through education, safe homes, family support, and vocational training.
How Your Church Can Make an Immediate Impact
There are two primary ways your church can partner with Remember Nhu:
Sponsor a Home for Children
Provide a safe, family-style home where children are protected, cared for, and given the opportunity to grow.
- Homes are led by indigenous caregivers
- Children receive physical, educational, emotional, and spiritual care
- If enough families from your church participate, the home is dedicated to your church
Sponsor Foster Care in a Country
Support foster families in a specific country who are caring for at-risk children.
- Help keep children within their communities
- Support local caregivers and long-term stability
- Opportunity for deeper church involvement over time
What Sponsoring a Home Actually Looks Like
This is not a complicated program or a financial burden on your church community.
 It starts with a simple step:
- Your church invites Remember Nhu to share with your congregation
- Families choose whether to sponsor a child
- If enough families participate, a home is dedicated to your church
- Your church becomes directly connected to that home and its children
 The goal: Around 7–12 sponsor families from your congregation. Each family contributes monthly to support one child’s care.
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The Impact of a Single Church Partnership
When a church steps in, the impact is immediate and long-lasting:
- 12 children helped immediately when a home opens
- 100 children helped over the life of a home
- 6 years of average care per child
- For every child helped, that child will go on to help an average of 7 more children
This is not short-term aid. This is long-term prevention and transformation.
What the Process Looks Like
We make it simple for your church to get started:
Step 1:
Initial Conversation
Connect with founder Carl Ralston to explore fit and answer questions.
Step 2:
Leadership Alignment
Your pastor, missions team, or leadership group approves bringing Remember Nhu to your church.
Step 3:
Church Presentation
We share the mission and invite families to participate in child sponsorship.
Step 4:
Congregation Response
Families choose whether to sponsor a child.
Step 5:
Home Launch or Assignment
If enough families participate:
- A new home is built and dedicated to your church, or
- Your church is connected to an existing home
Meet Dr. Carl Ralston
Dr. Carl Ralston founded Remember Nhu after hearing the story of a young girl who was sold into exploitation. That moment changed everything.
Carl has dedicated his life to prevention, combining:
- A deep faith foundation
- Seminary training
- Real-world leadership experience
- A global vision to protect vulnerable children
Church leaders often appreciate that Carl understands both ministry and mission, and he takes time to personally connect with churches exploring partnership.
Why Churches Choose to Partner
Churches consistently share that this partnership:
- Gives their congregation a tangible way to live out their faith
- Builds unity around a shared mission
- Deepens awareness of global needs
- Creates opportunities for ongoing engagement and connection
- Allows families to personally invest in a child’s future
Many churches also choose to:
- Send letters or small gifts to children
- Follow updates as the home grows
- Visit homes when opportunities arise
Frequently Asked Questions
Are we being asked to fund a home as a church budget item?
No. Remember Nhu simply asks for the opportunity to share with your congregation. Sponsorship comes from individual families who choose to participate.
Is our church too small?
Not at all. Churches with fewer than 150 people have successfully sponsored homes. If needed, churches can also partner together.
What happens after a home is sponsored?
Your church receives updates about the children and the home. Sponsor families can send letters, photos, and small gifts. Many churches develop an ongoing connection with the home over time.
Do you remove children from their culture or families?
No. Children maintain relationships with their families whenever possible. Visits and communication are encouraged.
Are children pressured to become Christians?
No. Children are never forced or pressured. Care is provided regardless of background, belief, or worldview.
Why is English sometimes taught?
English can significantly increase future earning potential, helping children build stable, independent lives.
Can we support a specific country or help open a new home?
Yes. Depending on current needs, your church may be able to support an existing home or help launch a new one in a specific region that you feel passionate about helping.
Bring This to Your Church
You do not need a large congregation. You do not need a large budget. You simply need the willingness to lead.
Submit the form below to start the conversation and explore what this could look like for your church.