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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
Meet The Team – Scott Vair
Name and position with World Orphans.Scott Vair, President.What attracted you to your current position?The Lord has graciously made His call on my life to serve orphans, and specifically with World Orphans, very clear. There was a time my heart was simply broken as I...
“…as I remember you in my prayers…”
By Kate Borders | Senior Project DirectorWe slowly walked along the road and as we talked about her life and ministry, she quietly shared that she was tired, it was all a bit overwhelming. As a pastor’s wife, a mother of three, an overseer of the church-based...
Meet The Team – Kate Borders
Name and position with World Orphans. Kate Borders, Senior Projects Director.What attracted you to your current position?I have totally grown into my position - it’s completely different than what I was doing when I first came on board.Where do you live and who...
Leadership Transition – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
In 2006, the board of directors at World Orphans named Paul Myhill as its President/CEO. A few months later, Paul brought Scott Vair on board as Vice President of Projects to lead the way in project development. Together, with the aid of a gifted and dedicated staff,...
Bearing Fruit
Janis Johns volunteers for World Orphans in Texas. Here’s Janis’ story – how she connected with World Orphans, how God has captured her heart and life for the orphan, and how He is working and using her today... I worked for almost 20 years in a large corporation in...
Do Churches Really Want Partners?
By David Van Winkle | Director of AdvocacyIn January I was able to lead a team of 45 students and teachers from Wheaton Academy (a local high school from West Chicago) to meet and serve their church partner in Haiti. Let me be clear, I have always had fantastic...
Meet The Team – David Martin
Name and position with World Orphans.David Martin, Communications (Website & Graphic Design)What attracted you to your current position?The salary. JK. I love what I do, and when I was offered the opportunity to do it for an organization like World Orphans, I...
Vision Under Construction
By Jacques Sadie | Nicaragua Country DirectorIn February, my wife and I led a team from two churches in Missouri to visit their church partner, Verbo Bluefields, in the town of Bluefields on Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast. This partnership started taking shape...
Meet The Team – Alan Hunt
Name and position with World Orphans.Alan Hunt, Vice President, Church 2 Church PartnershipsWhat attracted you to your current position?God opened my eyes to global missions 12 years ago on my first trip to Cuba. After several years of preparation and prayer for God’s...
Knock, knock.
By Kevin Squires | Sr. Director of AdvocacyBeing the father of two young boys, I hear my fair share of knock-knock jokes.“Knock, knock,” says my three year old.“Who’s there?” I reluctantly say.“BOO!” loud enough for the neighbors to hear.“BOO who?” I say for the...
Meet The Team – Jacques & Amanda Sadie
Name and position with World Orphans.Jacque & Amanda Sadie, Nicaragua Country DirectorsWhat attracted you to your current position?Amanda - I visited Nicaragua for the first time in 2001 and lived there from 2004-2006. Nicaragua and its people have always been on...
Meet The Team – Mike Krick
Name and position with World Orphans.Mike Krick, Senior AdvocateWhat attracted you to your current position?This position blends my passion for orphan care and my gift of networking and communication, as well as my love for international travel. After nearly 3 years,...