As I reflect on the children at risk that I serve, for some, having a mother is only a dream. Here is a true story I wrote about my little friend Max whom I met while working in the orphanage during my years in Central Asia. Max is eight years old and has no family. [...]

April 25th, 2011 is World Malaria Day! Although malaria is not prevalent in the United States today, malaria claims twice the number of African children as AIDS. According to the World Health Organization, one in every five childhood deaths (20 percent) is due to malaria. Sadly, a child dies every 30 seconds from malaria. Malaria [...]

A few months ago I wrote about a young boy named Jacob, age 11.  Jacob, along with his family attended the Red Card class.  Jacob was very moved by the number of children dying every day because of hunger or a very preventable disease like malaria.  Jacob dedicated his 2010 soccer season to raise money [...]

I read this blog post written by my friend, Keith Moore with World Orphans.  His blog post was well worth me posting on our blog. Please share with us your thoughts! I will admit it upfront that this might be a stretch comparison, but do you think God might see that it all fits together. [...]

Last week, my teammate Karen and I, sponsored Red-Hand Day. The Red Hand Day’s symbol is a red hand which has been used all over the world by many organizations in order to say NO to child recruitment and the use of child soldiers. We held our event in a coffee house after school.  Fifty [...]

I attended a training course in 2006, titled “Working with Street Children”. The course was taught by Andy Sexton, who had many years experience in working with street children in Nairobi Kenya. I just received an email from Andy announcing the launch of an exciting interactive website for anyone working with street children, or anyone [...]

A few months ago I wrote about a young boy named Jacob, age 11.  Jacob, along with his family attended the Red Card class.  Jacob was very moved by the number of children dying every day because of hunger or a very preventable disease like malaria.  Jacob dedicated his 2010 soccer season to raise money [...]

In any major city throughout the United States, you will see the homeless on the streets.  But, there is another group of people who don’t have a home – and you will never see them on a street corner; they are the Hidden Homeless. And, while they might have four walls and a roof – [...]

November is National Adoption Month, and Saturday November 20 is National Adoption Day! I thought it would be great to share with you a video about the journey of my adoption of Tabi.  I never get tired of telling her story because it is a testimony of God’s incredible love for orphaned children. Psalm 68:5 [...]

I received an email from my friend Matt this morning. I was so touched by his email that I want to share it in hopes that it might inspire you to plan a small gathering on Thanksgiving morning.  I spoke at his church last week, on National Orphan Sunday, about orphans. Matt writes, Courtney and [...]