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World Day Against Child Labour
Students in Haiti enjoy some downtime together. The United Nations has declared June 12 to be World Day Against Child Labour. Who's affected? Why does it matter? What should we do? Who's affected? An estimated 152 million children around the world aged 5 to 14 work for…
Shauna’s House Now OPEN!
Shauna's House is now open to orphan graduates! Shauna Yelton saw the devastation first-hand.When a Ukrainian orphan ages out of an orphanage at age 18, there is a 70% to 80% chance that he or she will experience crime, prostitution, suicide or drug overdose within two years.…
Something to Celebrate!
You did it! You saw the need, stepped up, and met it. During the month of February, 40 people just like you stepped up to sponsor a child as we have shared pictures and stories of kids who need our help. Thank you for making an eternal difference…
A Life Transformed by Love
Your support is changing the lives of orphans around the world. Whether through adoption funding or orphan care, lives--like Vasiliy's--are being transformed by the Gospel. Here is his story. MEET VASILIY Vasiliy was just 6 years old when he lost his parents. As a result, he was…
How to Change a Life on Valentine’s Day
It's easier to change a life than you might think. When it comes to family preservation and orphan care, perhaps nothing is more impactful than child sponsorship. When you choose to sponsor a child, you're giving that child the gift of hope and a future. Specifically, when you sponsor…
5 New Year’s Resolutions to Show Love to the Fatherless
With a new year comes new opportunities to do things we've always wanted to do but never done. If you're in the habit of writing New Year's Resolutions, consider adding some or all of these to your list. 1. Sponsor a child. Christian-based child sponsorship has incredible…
How to Teach Your Kids to Care for the Fatherless
If we truly believe everybody can do something to care for orphans, this means even our children have something to contribute. But, like most important life lessons, our kids must be taught that caring for the fatherless is an important task and that they have an important role. Here are…
7 Ways Your Church Can Serve the Fatherless
We talk a lot about churches serving the fatherless. Sunday School classes discuss it and entire Orphan Sundays are dedicated to the topic. But orphan care shouldn't just be a ministry option within the church. It should be a mission of the entire body. What does it look like for the…
5 Ways Kids Can Care for Orphans
You and your favorite miniatures have 14 glorious weeks of summer vacation ahead of you. What will you do with it?Why not teach your children to do something with their summer that will make an eternal impact? Specifically, why not encourage your kids to care for orphans? Here…