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Stories of hope
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13
Prayer Quest – November 5
Will you pray with us? Help us support and encourage our international church partners. Let’s lift them up in prayer together. In honor of Orphan Sunday, World Orphans is facilitating 24 hours of prayer on Monday, November 5. We are so grateful for the faithful...
Meet The New Team Member – Darci Irwin
In continuing with our “Meet the Team” blog series, we are introducing you to several people who are in the process of raising support to join the staff of World Orphans.Over the past several years, World Orphans has been a trailblazer in global orphan care,...
World Orphans Prayer Quest
Join us to pray... Jesus said, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” (John 14:18) It is our desire at World Orphans that each of us would realize that apart from Christ, we are orphans in need of rescue, and that in Christ, we are adopted children of...
An Instrument of God
By Nicole LeeperI asked myself the question, what does it mean to be an instrument of God? I began to think of musical instruments. When a piano is played, it alone is not capable of playing beautiful music. It has a weakness... The beauty of the music you hear is...
How To Get Your Church Involved in Orphan Rescue.
."We want to do more to help orphans. How can we convince our church to get involved?" This is the most common thing people ask me when it comes to my role with World Orphans. I have been asked this by friends, strangers, and even church staff! Most of the time these...
Volunteering With Purpose
Krista is one of World Orphans newest volunteers. In a very short time, she has already been a tremendous administrative help! As a donor-funded, non-profit ministry, volunteers are key to our effectiveness, both in getting the behind-the-scenes work done and telling...
The Rescue Run
On October 13, 2012, runners in Tennessee and Colorado will link arms and take action with The Rescue Run, a national race series that raises global awareness and funds to help rescue orphans and break the cycle of poverty, HIV/AIDS, trafficking, prostitution and...
Fearless Ambassadors
As we approach our 20th year of ministry, our passion for serving orphaned, abandoned, and vulnerable children and their communities through the local church is as strong as ever. Fountain of Life Deliverance ministries in Nairobi, Kenya, cares for orphans and street...
Only God Matters
By Mike Krick | Sr. Advocacy Director I remember as a student at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, MI, hearing a speaker share this quote: "There is one thing in life I fear more than failure, and that is being successful in something that doesn't...
Bread and Bananas
By Phyllis M. LaBranche | Country Director in EthiopiaThe capital city in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, is experiencing an incredible economic boom and changing daily. Development, new businesses, and construction can be seen everywhere. Many good things are...
Certifiably Nuts
By Alan Hunt | Vice President of AdvocacyAs the most senior member of the World Orphans staff, I am extended special grace and a certain amount of leeway regarding my musings about my coworkers…at least that is my expectation. So assuming that anyone cares what I...
Still Time to Attend Together For Adoption Conference in Atlanta!
Recently Together for Adoption posted the following blog post about their upcoming conference later this month in Atlanta (click the image below to check it out). World Orphans will be attending, participating, and leading a few sessions at the upcoming Together for...