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The Father to the Fatherless Sang a New Song over Me
Abandoned at birth, I grew up in Romanian orphanages. Today I lead Eastern Europe’s largest Christian music festival.
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A Christian Orphanage Raised an Acclaimed West African Author
As a kid, Emmanuel Atossou started to tell stories to fellow orphans after he was separated from his family.
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Their Families Abandoned Them. Emeagwali Took Them In.
A Christian orphanage director pushes back against child abandonment and a broken adoption system in Nigeria.
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Aid Cuts Could Disrupt Historic Drops in Child and Maternal Mortality
With clinics shutting down and orphanages filling up, Christian health workers worry about worsening health outcomes in Africa.
The Man Who Taught Us Orphan Care
Charles Loring Brace revolutionized America’s understanding and treatment of poor children—and he did it all for Christ.
Ukrainian Children Are Not Expendable
Bureaucratic efficiency is no excuse for ignoring the vulnerable.
The Orphan Care Movement Grows Up
Two decades into the resurgence of Christian adoption advocacy, the movement bears both visible bruises and greater wisdom.
Beijing, Let My Daughter Come Home
China should honor its promises to the last 300 children matched with families through international adoption.
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Chinese Christians Want the Church to Adopt Children with Disabilities
After China banned international adoptions, some believers want the Chinese church to step up.
The Rural Cambodian Community that Fostered 76 Children
Over 16 years, a Christian nonprofit moved dozens of Cambodian orphans out of institutions and into local families.