Who do you see working?
Two months ago, at Village de Vie (Philadelphia), I just happened to meet “Addy,” a precious, six-year old who lives with her mom in Gonaives, Haiti. I was there with Les Prouty, John Keane, and the Haiti Orphan Project […]
Ethiopia – a history and family legacy continues
First off, a little history. Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country and it’s second largest in terms of population. Apart from a five-year occupation by Mussolini’s Italy, it has never been colonized. Ethiopia has served as a symbol of […]
Planting in the garden, Lira, Uganda
“(God) took the man (woman) and put him (them) in the garden to work it and take care of it.”
God provided a beautiful place for his children to work in cultivating and harvesting. God walked with them in the […]
Life in the garden, Lira, Uganda
Life began in the garden. “In the beginning,” you know the story.
“The Lord God planted a garden… “
God, Creator of the universe, bending down and scooping the soil in his hands. King of Kings, digging in the dirt and […]
Church and State? Yes!
Bishop Aaron Blake and eight other church leaders from Texas testified before a committee of the Texas legislature on September 30th. The pastors explained the Biblical mandate of the church, which is to care for widows and orphans, and […]
School uniforms: A great Exchange in Africa!
The Kabale (Uganda) Father’s House was the first Father’s House established in eastern Africa. Not long after receiving children into care, the church opened a Sewing Centre to provide school uniforms for the Father’s House children and fulfill other […]
A+ Education
When The Global Orphan Project started, we thought orphan care was about the children. Turns out, it is AND much more. One example is education and the difference it makes not just for the kids, but also their families […]
Protective Homes
The Urban Dictionary refers to Johnson County, Kansas as the “OC” (Orange County, California) of the Midwest. To many in the Kansas City community, Johnson County residents are often associated with being people who pursue comfort, luxury, and ease. […]
Celebrating the Ethiopian New Year
Ethiopia follows a different calendar than the calendar used by North America and Europe. Ethiopian New Year is on 11th September, and it is a big holiday celebration throughout the entire country. Homes are decorated inside and out to […]
A Widow's Mite
“We will contribute Irish potatoes, milk every other month, butter every other month, 50 kgs (110 pounds) of wheat, 50 kgs (110 pounds) of roasted barley, and one set of new clothes for every child every year.”
These were the […]