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Westside Family Church in Lenexa KS has expanded its influence to care for needy people and orphans in South Africa, India, Thailand, and Laos. Westside’s Orphan Care Centers and Children’s homes support 1000 children, and Westside’s church plants support communities and families around the world.

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