by Nicole Leeper | Sep 5, 2014 | Adoption
Written by Kevin Squires | Senior Director of Church Partnerships for World OrphansEvery night around 10 o’clock the sky lights up around my house as explosions go off left and right. But before you jump to any… ahem… rational conclusions, you should...
by Nicole Leeper | Aug 29, 2014 | Haiti, Orphan Care, Trip Stories, Wholistic Care
By Kathy Davis | Director of Wholistic CareThe question is often asked of children, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I remember my well-meaning grandfather asking me this question, hoping I would dream big, work hard, and achieve everything I ever desired. I...
by Nicole Leeper | Aug 22, 2014 | Orphan Care, South Africa
By Jeremy Resmer | Sr. Director of Projects Global orphan care is complex. We have the tendency to oversimplify problems. Sometimes, in our desire to think globally, we develop elaborate strategies to care for orphaned children and assume our plans will work in every...
by Nicole Leeper | Aug 19, 2014 | Journey Trips
As this blog is being posted, we have a World Orphans Journey team in India serving alongside our church partners in Hyderabad. The purpose of Journey trips is to encourage, educate, and empower team members to be lifelong orphan advocates. We always feel honored...
by Trey Dunham | Aug 15, 2014 | Church Partnership, Haiti
By Bailey Kalvelage | Director of MobilizationTo be honest, I’m not a big fan of blogging. While reading blogs can be fun, I’ve never been one for thinking that people actually want to know what I think or about my life. So, naturally, when it’s my turn to blog I feel...
by Trey Dunham | Aug 8, 2014 | Orphan History
By Sheri Mellema | Director of Church Partnerships Lean in today as Director of Church Partnerships, Sheri Mellema, takes us back in history to understanding the heartbeat of Amy Carmichael and her love for orphans. Every summer for as long as I can remember my...
by Nicole Leeper | Aug 1, 2014 | Presidential Update
What a joy it is to share with you the work we have accomplished together in 2013. We exist because we believe what Scripture says about the church, the orphan, and the expansion of the Gospel. We hope you will take a moment to read this letter from our President....
by Trey Dunham | Jul 25, 2014 | Christian Living, Church Partnership, Haiti, Trip Stories
By Kevin Squires | Senior Director of Church Partnerships Scandal – a circumstance that causes or ought to cause disgrace or outrage Americans love scandals. Newspapers, magazines, cable television – they all profit off scandalous behavior. When they can’t find a...
by Trey Dunham | Jul 18, 2014 | Christian Living, Haiti
By Nate Livesay | Director of Advocacy You were created with a purpose and a plan – you are not just the result of random circumstances and people. God created you with intentionality and the sum of your gifts and experiences has shaped and refined you, leaving you...
by Nicole Leeper | Jul 12, 2014 | Christian Living
By Matthew Hanks | Director of Projects – Africa In my experience, one of the first questions a man asks another man when meeting for the first time is usually, “So, what do you do?” It’s understood and accepted that the question really being asked is, “So, how...
