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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

Living Hope in Haiti

Darla, Christella, and their mom were trapped in the rubble of the January 2011 earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, unable to get out for some time. Their father/husband died in the earthquake and the family who had little before the earthquake now was left with...

Slowly but Surely

Progress continues on The Refuge, the community center being built in Northern Iraq. Here are a couple pics of our small conference room/woman's center taking shape. Putting in electrical sockets and lights. Funds, however, will only allow us to finish this room at...

Tragedy in the Village, Part 2

As we headed out of the village, the image of the old man's face with tears in his eyes kept coming back to me. I've seen few men older than him. The lines on his face seem to tell of hardships that I could never understand or comprehend. And now, he was moving again....

Future Dreams

By Matt Mehaffey | Regional Director of Advocacy, SoutheastMatt was in Haiti in July and wrote this report of his time there.Friday - After a couple cups of coffee at the guesthouse we set off for a Haitian church that is partnering with World Orphans called New...

Effectiveness for the Orphan

By Nicole Leeper | State Director of Advocacy - Florida Joining the World Orphans team, one of the things that drew me was the desire to provide "Family Style" care for children. Throughout the Bible we see the importance of family, and reaching beyond our own...

Who Cares for Orphans?

By Phyllis M. LaBranche | MSW Ethiopia Country Director Who cares for orphans?If not the church, than who? The government? The UN? Surely these great organizations have resources and a stake in the welfare of children. But who feeds and clothes and loves the...