Author - Julie Smith

Empowering Families: When Fashion and Philanthropy Collide

If you’re like most people, you buy a t-shirt because it looks good when worn. But did you know a simple t-shirt purchase can do so much more than that?
All over the world, there are parents making less than […]

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Haiti Update: The Power of Localism

From Joe Knittig, CEO of The Global Orphan Project:
Hello, family. You know the details about the earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace, and the pre-existing trauma of Haiti that dates back hundreds of years. I will spare us all a […]

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Father’s Family Program Empowers Displaced Families in Africa

In northeastern Congo, there are a number of rebel groups who roam the areas surrounding the town of Bunia. Some are driven by ethnic cleansing while others are driven ideologically by radical Islam/ISIS. Their persistent attacks have caused thousands […]

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Church Provides for Refugee Family After Beirut Explosion

On August 4, 2020 an explosion near the Port of Beirut claimed hundreds of lives, wounded thousands, and left 300,000 people instantly homeless. Naturally, people flocked to the United Nations in Lebanon for help, and that’s exactly where one […]

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Local Churches, Communities Serve 100,000 Kids Nationwide Through CarePortal

Care-sharing platform connects vulnerable children with people who can help
Across the United States, churches and their congregation members are responding to the urgent needs of vulnerable children and families in their local communities. The ability to share, respond to, […]

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Church Group Helps Family Triumph After Tragedy

A tragic event one summer day changed everything for a mother, her son, and his friend. The mother tells her story like this:
June 6, 2020 is a date my family and I will never forget. I was driving my […]

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2 Minutes with GO | May 2021

Joe Knittig, CEO of GO Project, shares that ministry is up like never before! In just the first three months of 2021, the churches that we serve across the U.S. and around the world served 19,535 kids! It’s incredible […]

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Wrap-Around Support Enables Texas Teen to Pursue Academic Goals

Just outside of Dallas, Texas lives an 18-year-old high school senior named Hope*. This bright, driven, and motivated young lady was merely months away from graduating and looking forward to starting college in the fall when a dire situation […]

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Reflecting on Ten Years at GO Project with Jake Barreth

Like many of the members of our leadership team, Jake Barreth never imagined that serving vulnerable children would be his career. Now, he’s celebrating a decade of working at The Global Orphan Project and calls it “the best job […]

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4 Ways to Help Vulnerable Children in Your Community

All families are beautifully different and unique. Whether you’re in a big city or a small town, in every community, there are families who are struggling with poverty, substance use, food insecurity, trauma, and physical or mental illness. These […]

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