When Cintia’s husband left her at home in rural Peru with their five children to go find work one day, she had no idea that she would never see him again.
when hope looks like a watermelon
Tag: orphans
Luis finds his hidden talent in Brazil
Young children from disadvantaged backgrounds are finding hope and healing through an after school music program in Fortaleza Brazil.
Summer Camp Changes Lives
Summer can be a difficult time for orphaned children, or kids whose families are struggling with poverty, because the support they receive from Orphan’s Promise education programs are suddenly no longer available. The mentorship, discipleship and nutrition they received every day at school are gone.
reaching the nations with hope
Conflict has ravaged South Sudan for the better part of five years, and the nation’s children suffer. Orphan’s Promise is offering South Sudanese children a chance to rediscover their futures through a Christian school.
love and hope for at-risk children
Our training centers provide courses in English, computer skills, music and theater, baking, knitting, and other vocational skills, as well as Bible lessons. We believe that education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty, and the goal of our centers is to help these children realize that their dreams for a brighter future are possible!
something to eat every day in Ukraine
interview with Mark Dijkens, regional director – UK CBN/OP Regional Director, Mark Dijkens, recently traveled to Ukraine to visit our SEED projects. He sat down and shared some incredible reports of what God is doing through the work of Orphan’s Promise in the poorest areas of Ukraine. for people who don’t know the SEED project,… Read more »
backpacks full of hope
BACKPACKS FULL OF HOPE The fall is an exciting time as the seasons change and young children prepare for a new school year full of hope and promise. Unfortunately, for children living in poverty, excitement is often replaced by shame and embarrassment. These are the kids who don’t have new school shoes or a handsome… Read more »
Khushi develops her dreams in India
10-year-old Khushi Kumari lives in a slum called Kathbangla in Dehradun, India, which is predominantly occupied by laborers, migrated from different parts of the country. Kathbangla is a slum, which lacks every basic amenity needed for better life. Also, the people here are unaware of the importance of education. Khushi’s parents are uneducated and like… Read more »
keeping Mai’s family together
keeping families together Before Mai’s family joined an Orphan’s Promise Keeping Families Together program (KFT) in Vietnam, she and Duc, her husband, often fought. The fights were usually over money and often became violent. Life was hard. The children knew the stab of hunger pains. Mai’s sons couldn’t attend school because they couldn’t afford the… Read more »
a new family for Yoyo and Bob
In the early 1990’s the west was horrifically made aware of the dire conditions Romanian orphans faced in orphanages throughout the country. The term, ‘the dying rooms’ was coined, as it reflected the desperate state of the orphanages, and all too often the fate of the children living inside of them. It’s been nearly 30… Read more »
restoring Sarojini’s hope for the future
Sarojini lives with her parents, Annadura and Kidha, in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India. Her father, Annadura, worked as a construction laborer for many years, providing the family’s only livelihood. Her mother, Kidha, is a homemaker. The family lives in desperate poverty. A few years ago, Annadura left for work one day, just as he had many… Read more »
tricked into a life of slavery
Amy is a young women from Africa. She had always wanted to study and do something meaningful with her life but she came from a very por family and was the oldest of several younger sisters and brothers.