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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
Sity – An Unforgettable Child
By Scott Vair, President/CEO There is something profound about visiting someone in their home when they are sick or in need of companionship, in need of encouragement or support, in need of hearing that there is hope. Surely this must be part of what James 1:27...
Meet The Team – Lori Resmer
Name and position with World Orphans..Lori Resmer, Director of Journey 117.What attracted you to your current position?God has given me a passion for missions mobilization. I love to journey with people from the beginning of their calling to serve and help catapult...
Home Improvement in Africa
By Alan Hunt & Amy WingfieldMeseret and her son, Milon, live in a rental home made of sticks and mud in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Their home is falling apart, listing to one side, slowly beginning to crumble beneath torrential rains and threatening to collapse....
My Impression…
By Debbie VairWe have been tremendously encouraged of late by the staff and volunteers of World Orphans. Many have agreed the February staff retreat was a wonderful time of fellowship and learning more about World Orphans and each other, and we are still seeing the...
Meet The Team – Kevin Squires
Name and position with World Orphans..Kevin Squires, Senior Director of Advocacy.What attracted you to your current position?The idea of churches helping churches really stuck out to me. When I looked into World Orphans, I saw a humble ministry that simply wanted to...
God’s Heart for the Orphan is His Heart for You
By Jedd Medefind | President of Christian Alliance for Orphans“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families ...” (Psalms 68:5-6 NIV)The gods that the ancient world worshipped were concerned with...
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...