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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
On Your Mark. Get Set. Go!
Ever wonder how you can help an orphan? How about 153 million? It’s overwhelming, we know. Here’s the good news: You can make a difference! Run or walk with us on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the inaugural World Orphans Rescue Run 5K. This year’s races will be held...
Gospel Hope in a Hopeless World
This August, in partnership with Together for Adoption, World Orphans will be bringing a time of spiritual refreshment and encouragement to the church in Nicaragua by hosting a conference for pastors, church leaders, and caretakers working with vulnerable children. We...
Falling Through the Cracks
By Nicole Leeper | Office ManagerReaching out to the little two-year-old girl to touch her arm as she lay in the crib, she began to make a high pitched squeal, and terror came over her face. She’s falling through the cracks...I had the privilege to visit Haiti...
In the Margins
By Jeremy Resmer | Projects ManagerIncreasingly, we hear stories about marginalization and social exclusion that result from physical, material, and social disadvantages of individuals, people groups, and sometimes, entire communities. The alienation and...
Meet The Team – Matt Mehaffey
Name and position with World Orphans.Matt Mehaffey, Director of Advocacy.What attracted you to your current position?My wife and I adopted two boys from Taiwan and through that journey God opened our eyes to the global orphan crisis. Soon after we were connected with...
Striving For Best Practice
By Jacques Sadie | Nicaragua Country DirectorLately, our World Orphans staff have been re-studying together the book, When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself by Steve Corbett. It is really a book about...
On Understanding Orphan Statistics
See below for link to original article authored by Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO). World Orphans proudly partners with Christian Alliance for Orphans, as they seek to answer the call to care by inspiring and equipping the church and the world to act. This...
Meet the Team – Billy Ray
Name and position with World Orphans.Billy Ray, Middle East Director.What attracted you to your current position?God gave me a heart for the people of Northern Iraq.Where do you live and who do you live with?I live in Northern Iraq with my wife and 3 boys.If you could...
My Journey to Iraq
World Orphans/Journey117 sent our first-ever journey team to Iraq earlier this month. The team included individuals from around the Great Lakes, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, and even Canada. Matt Mehaffey, Director of Advocacy, shares his story of the trip, the team,...
Home Improvement in Africa: Beautiful Provision
God continues to touch hearts in the community of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We recently shared the story Home Improvement in Africa on our blog of Meseret and her son, Milon, whose rented home was crumbling and in desperate need of repair. God has provided “more than all...
Home Visitations – An Expression of Grace
One of the most important aspects of our Home Based Care initiatives in Haiti, Ethiopia, and Kenya is home visitation. Orphans and their caregivers are visited regularly by members of the local church and short-term team members as they go and serve together as...
Graduation in Iraq
By Billy Ray | Middle East Regional DirectorLast week, we graduated our first class of English students at The Refuge. Twenty women took part in a three month conversational English class led by two of our wonderful native-American speakers, Jessica and Darah.In the...