Mongolian Life Center Begins to Take Shape

by Carol Lanham
January 29, 2008

When Jerry and Susan Smith heard about the plight of orphans in Mongolia, they wanted to find a way to help. In 1995, the Smiths traveled to the capital city of UlaanBaatar, and simply began asking the abandoned children living on the streets whether they wanted to take shelter in a warm home. With winter temperatures dipping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit, it was an offer that few children refused. For many of them, the only other alternative was seeking refuge in the underground sewers where there was some warmth provided by the piping of the city’s central heating system. What began as a home for 10 Mongolian orphans eventually expanded into a ministry called LifeQwest International, and today the Smiths provide food, shelter and education to 68 orphans in the country’s second largest city, Darkhan. With so many children to care for, LifeQwest needed a campus where they could not only house the orphans and but also establish the headquarters for the many other services they now offer, such as feeding kitchens, elder care, prison ministries and humanitarian outreach. Construction began last year on the Mongolian Life Center, which will consist of multiple Monolithic Domes.

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