by World Orphans | Apr 3, 2024 | Blog, Child Stories, Christian Living, Church Partnership, Iraq, Magazine Stories, Stories of Hope, Wholistic Care
by: Scott Vair | President/CEO (originally published in 2013) When World Orphans work began in Iraq in 2008, we envisioned residential care for orphaned and abandoned children through the indigenous church. It quickly became clear that this was not the best solution...
by World Orphans | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, Iraq, Magazine Stories, Stories of Hope
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...
by World Orphans | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog, Iraq, Magazine Stories
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...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 6, 2014 | Iraq, Presidential Update, Projects
Written by Scott Vair, President/CEO of World OrphansISIS Was ComingRosum is the leader of a group of twenty Shabak families from a small village outside of Mosul, Iraq. Shabaks are Kurds that have Iranian roots, speak Arabic, and are some of the persecuted minorities...
by Nicole Leeper | Mar 19, 2013 | Iraq
By Billy Ray | Project Director in Iraqi-KurdistanThe past month has simply been momentous in our work here in Iraqi-Kurdistan. It all started about four weeks ago when we were meeting with a Kurdish lady and her sister. She had heard about our community center...
by Nicole Leeper | Jul 5, 2012 | Iraq, Meet The Team
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...
