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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
He Has Done Great Things
by: Scott Vair | President/CEO Fourteen years ago, in Chatsworth, South Africa, I met Pastors Siva and Rani Moodley, an amazing couple with a passionate love for Jesus and unwavering determination to care for vulnerable women and children in their community. Over the...
Mutual Ministry
by: Kate Borders | Sr. Director of Mobilization The global church is experiencing times unparalleled in history. Missiologists report that Bible translation is advancing at the fastest rate of production ever recorded. Research shows an extraordinary movement of...
Hope in the Low Places
by: Billy Ray | Sr. Director, Middle East As World Orphans passes its 15th year serving in Northern Iraq, we want to share a story from one of our doctors who has been working with us since early 2019. Dr. Sam, Dr. Isaac, and Dr. Brett, could have used their advanced...
Walto’s Story
by: Kathy Davis | Sr. Director of Wholistic Care Walto was born in the city of Arba Minch in southern Ethiopia in 1974. His mother died when he was very young and, though many long years would pass, his grief did not diminish with time. Each day when Walto returned...
Reunited—And It Feels So Good
by: Kevin Squires | Sr. International Programs When you meet Prameela, you can’t get past her smile. You can’t get past her big, brown eyes that give you a sneak peek into her soul, a glimpse that shows you a pure picture of joy and hope in things to come. She is...
You Are Welcome Here
by: Nicole Leeper | Sr. Director of Communications Looking down at his dusty feet, Bemnet considers many things. His hunger, the look of worn clothes on his body, and his mom. He remembers that when she was alive, he never felt hunger pangs like this. Even more...
Holding out the light
by: Billy Ray | Sr. Director, Middle East When we moved into this mountain town, the locals did not know quite what to do with us. “What is this American family doing in our country?” they asked. “Are they going to set up a Christian embassy here or something?” After...
And then, COVID-19 God…
by: Mike Krick | Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships In the last quarter of 2019, I began fully assembling the plan for my department for 2020. I spent several days planning and budgeting as well as a bit of time with Danielle, who serves as World Orphans Events...
Faith to Overcome Fear
by: Kathy Davis | Senior Director of Wholistic Care It was in October of 2018 that I was last awakened to roosters crowing and the aroma of a hot cup of coffee at our guesthouse in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I arrived ready to train our new social worker, Natalie Vilson,...
A Current of Light
by: Mary Priscilla | India Country Director & Becky Knott | Church Partnership Director Driving around the hectic streets in one of the most populous cities in India, one can feel a heaviness in the air. Smog hangs overhead. Trash fills the streets. Beggars...
Throwing Off Cloaks
by: Kevin Squires | Sr. Director of International Programs It is easy to help people. If someone is starving, give them something to eat. If someone is dehydrated, give them a drink. If someone is in rags, offer them some clothes. For the most part, it is not just the...
Lesly: From Ashes to Beauty
by: Darline Maldonado | Family Empowerment Coordinator | Zone 18 Guatemala Lesly married her husband at age seventeen. She was full of hopes and dreams, which grew even stronger when her oldest daughter was born. After some time, she began struggling because her...