Author Archives: Terry Meeuwsen
See You At The Summit! Each year there is a Summit of different individuals, churches, ministries and support groups that have a common heart and passion to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children. This conference offers us … Continue reading
May 2012 Orphan’s Promise supports an orphanage in Mongolia that currently cares for 22 orphans. These include abandoned and special needs children, and those rescued by government authorities from abusive family situations. Those who don’t have families are cared for … Continue reading
When I first adopted years ago I thought that the love in our home would be enough to cover any hurts from my children’s previous life. It wasn’t long before I realized that just having a huge heart full of … Continue reading
Orphans are often undervalued. In the world’s eyes, they never measure up. That is why so many young women wind up being trafficked; poverty, homelessness, no sense of who they are, they’re totally vulnerable to whatever comes their way. But … Continue reading
Special needs children who are born into poor rural families in Vietnam often lack access to support and have limited opportunities to develop. For the last couple of years Orphan’s Promise has been working together with our trusted partner, Tony … Continue reading
There is a disease that attacks the very poor in Africa called Osteomyelitis. Unfortunately, most of the rural poor try to get treatment from a local witch doctor or go to a poorly staffed clinic and receive only pain medications … Continue reading
I’d like to share this story that has recently come to our attention from a ministry that we support in Thailand to help young women who are held in the deadly grip of sex trafficking. Orphans Promise has provided funds … Continue reading
A Siberian style winter has raged across Eastern Europe in recent weeks with temperatures hitting record lows. People have done their best to stay warm, but when the temperatures dropped as low as -20, staying warm was nearly impossible, especially … Continue reading
I had to laugh when I received this little piece of cultural information from the Krause’s who live and teach in an orphanage we support in Zambia: Ronda – “In the Zambian Culture… and Botswana as well, when a child is … Continue reading
Appreciation from the children Terry - We are seeing open doors into government orphanages where we are able to teach children life skills and values. These kids are opening up to share their thoughts….not a common option in an orphanage setting. … Continue reading