This article from the New York Times brings a lot of clarity to the complexity of the modern Russian orphanage system and the need children have for ...
The Global Orphan Crisis impacts the lives of 143 million children every day. Change the statistics and engage in this urgent challenge. Join Susan Hillis, Russell Moore, Mike Ryan, Elizabeth ...
Abandoned by his mother in a St. Petersburg dumpster when he was only three days old, Alex Krutov should not have survived. But God had something else in mind. Raised in the harsh Russian orphanage ...
When Roger Bechan was six, his mother packed his suitcase and told him they were going to Oklahoma City to visit an uncle. Instead, she took him to the Oklahoma Society for the Friendless, where he ...
This article offers great encouragement for anyone who has ever despaired that simply visiting orphans is not enough:
A Curious Injunction
The response to orphans in the New American Standard ...
In search of adventure, 29-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes ...
The More4Orphans Summit 2012 brought focus to the orphan crisis in our world today and explored ways we can all help the most vulnerable among us. The Summit featured three tracts: Global Orphan ...
Orphanages are costly and can cause irreparable damage both mentally and physically for its charges -- so why are they still so ubiquitous? Georgette Mulheir gravely describes the tragedy of ...
This 14-lesson module (200 pages) provides an overview of the situation for Orphan and Vulnerable Children worldwide and an understanding of their lives and needs.
It explores the impact ...
This evangelistic story-telling booklet is printed in 118 languages and is a 32-page presentation of God's plan of salvation. From creation to the ascension and ending with a salvation prayer, this ...
Downloadable PDF Endorsed by 32 organizations serving the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Africa, this 36 page resource, illustrated throughout with colorful photos, provides an ...
With great compassion and a tremendous heart for children, churches across the United States and throughout Africa are responding to the call of James 1:27. Journeys of Faith celebrates ...
THE FAITH TO ACTION INITIATIVE, 2014 This Summary of Research is offered to churches, faith-based organizations, and individuals of faith seeking evidence-based information about the best ways to ...
These resources explore the situation of children living in orphanages, some of the factors contributing to their placement there, and the grave consequences this can pose for them emotionally, ...
When children do not have the option of remaining with their birth families, other approaches must be taken to prevent them from entering or remaining in orphanages. These resources begin to explore ...