Author - Julie Smith

Texas churches embrace the opportunity for meaningful connection

In the fall of 2021, a grandmother in Harris County, TX who was providing kinship care for four children passed away due to complications with COVID-19. In the midst of grieving the loss of their caregiver, the oldest child, […]

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5 things social workers want you to know

Ask any social worker why they chose to become a social worker and you’re likely to hear this same response: “I wanted to help people.” These highly trained, caring professionals provide vital, life-changing support to children and families in […]

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Haitian leader dreams of a world where all fathers care for their children

At GO Project, we’re proud to employ a diverse group of leaders who are deeply familiar with the places where we serve and passionate about lifting up the people who live there. Odinès Paulimé has been a vital member […]

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Bishop Martin calls on the Church to care for kids and “knock the system out”

In the small rural town of Possum Trot, Texas, you won’t find streetlights, McDonalds, or even a post office. Dirt roads, woods, and small-town living are all the roughly 700 people who live there know about. Head into the […]

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Community Brings A Mother Closer to Reunifying with Her Children

A single mother in Montana is one step closer to safely reunifying with her four children who are in foster care. While preparing to start her new job as a CNA, this mom needed help to purchase work clothes, […]

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Stand Together Foundation Selects The Global Orphan Project for Growing Catalyst Program

The Global Orphan Project (GO Project) is among 14 nonprofits selected to participate in Stand Together Foundation’s Catalyst Program, a six-month management training and peer-learning program that equips nonprofits with new tools and approaches to deepen their impact and […]

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Honoring the life and ministry of Pastor Moise Vaval

We received sad news on Tuesday, January 11. Our good friend, ministry partner, and brother in Christ, Pastor Moise Vaval, died in a car accident in southern Haiti.
We first met Moise through Jimmy Dodd more than 17 years ago. […]

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How One Church Redefined ‘Loving Thy Neighbor’

At a Christmas Eve service in 2020, Pastor Joe got his congregation excited to serve vulnerable children and families in the community through the use a new ministry tool called CarePortal. Since then, small groups at Mosaic Church in […]

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Helping Kids in Need: Chip Ingram’s Interview with Joe Knittig

Jesus gave us the commandment to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbor as ourselves. In this interview with Chip Ingram, our CEO Joe Knittig shares what it truly means […]

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Outstanding Partners Recognized at CarePortal Annual Gathering

Each year, members of our CarePortal staff and community partners come together at the CarePortal Leadership Intensive (CPLI) gathering. Leading up to this meeting, attendees are asked to submit their nominations of individuals, churches, and communities that are going […]

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