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Our Goal for Families in Crisis in Ukraine
In our last update from Ukraine, we introduced you to a brand new camp meant to help students build life-changing job skills for their future. Today, we'd like to share another important aspect of our ministry to children and families in crisis. In many ways, this ministry represents…
What Happens When Vulnerable Children Are Seen?
Some of the most urgent needs are also the most hidden. Orphaned and vulnerable children are often the first to be cast aside and forgotten. In this past year, the number of children at risk is at an all-time high and protection of children is at an all-time…
Her Sister Was Her Whole Life | Guatemala Update
Thank you for caring about orphaned and vulnerable children in Guatemala. Today we want to share a story about two young sisters who are directly benefiting from your prayer and support. Our team in Guatemala writes— Yolanda* was always hungry. She had learned to ignore the pains…
How Does an Adoption Matching Grant Work?
Have questions about adoption fundraising? To some families, applying for adoption grants and loans seems like just another piece of paperwork that may or may not work in their favor. But the families we've worked with have found it's one of the most important pieces of the fundraising…
God’s Continued Faithfulness in Bolivia
Last year, our team in Bolivia wrote these devastating words: What we are seeing here in Bolivia is heartbreaking. The hospitals are overrun, cemeteries are full, and pharmacies are running out of medication. Daily, people are dying in the streets as they try to find a hospital with…
Never Forgotten: Rivaldo’s Story
Rivaldo was born in La Gonave, nicknamed "Haiti's forgotten island." This small island is near Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, and the people who live there are no strangers to hardship. For decades, they've lived with unbearable levels of poverty, lack of access to education and human services, and a…
How Long Does the Adoption Process Take? | One Family’s Journey
A common question for families diving into adoption is: How long until I can bring my child home? Unfortunately, like many pieces in the adoption process, there's no clear answer to this question. Whether you adopt out of foster care, adopt a newborn domestically, or pursue adoption internationally,…
Something Big to Celebrate in Ethiopia!
In our last update, we invited you to celebrate what God is doing through your faithful support. Here's another update from our team filled with reasons to praise Him— The last couple of years ... have been such a challenging time for our students, as well as for…
See How God Brought Beauty from Ashes in Liberia
Giving children and young adults the chance to learn remains one of the most urgent priorities in Liberia. So thank you for being part of the solution. Your ongoing prayer and faithful support is changing the lives of people like Grace (see below). Our in-country team writes— …
8 Powerful Quotes from CAFO2021
Each year, thousands of powerful and passionate voices in the orphan care and adoption sector gather in 1 place for 1 reason: to glorify God by learning how to love and reach children and families in need. This incredible 3-day conference, CAFO2021, wrapped up last week in Cincinnati,…