Encouraging an adoption and orphan care culture in Russia
The April 20-21 launch conference for the Alliance for Russia Without Orphans was a huge success! The CoMission for Children at Risk and the Russian National Network for Child...
The importance of having realistic pre-adoption expectations
Dr. Karyn Purvis talks about the importance of parents exploring their expectations and motivations, as well as the impact that their own history can have when parenting children from hard p...
Don't miss this incredible movie about adoption and one young woman's search to find out who she is-- In theaters March 23!
As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can utter her first lines, Hannah—unscripted—collapses in front o...
Is there a difference in the way we should parent our adoptive children and our biologic children?
In the adoption community we talk a lot about the need to parent the adopted or foster child differently. Over the 12 years since our first adoption I have honestly gone back and forth over ...
So often the wait for our children to come home seems so long, but the Lord never wastes time! Here are some ideas to make the time fruitful by building up your family even before your adopt...
This toolkit from Buckner can be used to increase awareness of issues impacting orphans and vulnerable children and provide direction on practical ways that your church can...
It is critically important for parents to remain focused on what it means to be successful as they navigate the adoption or foster care journey. Watch as Amy & Michael...
It is important for parents to understand healthy touch and to communicate respect for personal boundaries as they help their child learn to seek and give affection in healthy...
One day I came home from working at our local children's home and asked my husband what he thought about becoming a foster parent. He had numerous fears and logical...
Encouraging an adoption and orphan care culture in Russia
The April 20-21 launch conference for the Alliance for Russia Without Orphans was a huge success! The CoMission for Children at Risk and the Russian National Network...
Government agencies, international bodies and domestic charities give wildly differing estimates of how many children are housed in state institutions, and there...
In these blog posts, author Jason Cornwell addresses global issue of suffering and how it relates to our adoption as children of God.
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Part III
This short video by World Orphans examines the how the orphan crisis relates to issues such as HIV/AIDS, child trafficking, prostitution, gangs, drugs, poverty and education.
Vikenty was 13 when he started school. Although he was being taught in the Moscow children’s home that provided his earliest memories, he knew something wasn’t...
Join this webinar for a guided discussion on the impact adoption has on identity formation. A panel of adult adoptees will share personal stories from their childhood...
Whether you're a student, a youth pastor, or just want to help wake a passion for orphans in young people, this webinar is for you! The idea of Heartwork first sprung...
Since 1994 TEAR founder and president, Leo Semenov has lead over 1,500 Americans from more than 50 churches and schools to his native homeland of Russia, with the purpose...
Join the Rainbows of Hope team as the travel to Guatemala to work in an amazing Christian orphanage for 170 children. If planning to go on this trip, be prepared to...
Do you long to make a difference this summer? We want you on our team! We will be serving alongside experienced missionaries in a very poor rural community which has...
