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From Hardship to Hope
Aban has seen firsthand how God can transform family’s life from hardship to hope. His family, living in Ghana, quickly expanded from five to seven
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January 4, 2017 Archive
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Vitaliy Is Healing…Prayer Is Still Needed
Your prayers can help an eight-year-old boy continue to heal from the traumatic experiences of war. Vitaliy endured horrifying events in Ukraine that no child
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Creativity Can Heal Hearts
Did you know that a simple piece of modeling clay can work wonders? Save Ukraine, an AFFEO partner, has discovered that art therapy can help
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Please Pray for AFFEO Crisis Responders
War, civil unrest and more extraordinary hardships continue to impact the world at a rapid pace. Thanks to your prayers, AFFEO is in the thick
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Christmas Joy!
This Christmas season we are reminded of the profound joy that entered the world with the birth of Jesus. His arrival marked how God chose
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Can the Effects of Trauma in Ukraine Be Healed?
Your prayers have the power to change young lives in war-torn areas around the globe. Lives like six-year-old Veronica’s in Ukraine. Veronica has had to
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A New Paradigm in Ghana!
In the nation of Ghana, approximately 6.9 million people are living in extreme poverty, struggling to survive on about $2 per day. This difficult situation
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Orphan Sunday is Coming!
The 23rd observance of Orphan Sunday is just around the corner! And the very next day, November 11, is World Orphan Day. This coming Sunday,
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Five Sisters—Together at Last!
Five young sisters in Central Asia were separated from each other after their mother was unable to care for them and refused all offers of
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Please Stand with Mykyta and Viktoriya!
At only 11 and 13 years of age, Mykyta and Viktoriya have already experienced overwhelming tragedies. Their father passed away, and their mother abandoned them.
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Nina’s Life Was Forever Changed…because of a Video!
Nina, a young orphan in Ukraine, was smaller and thinner than other children her age. She only spoke a few words and had medical diagnoses
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Please Pray for Those Affected by Floods in India
AFFEO recently received word that heavy rains and massive floods in two Indian states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) have devastated thousands of residents, many of
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Aging Out Doesn’t Have to Be a Dead End
As you may know, teens around the globe who age-out of institutional care at the age of 18 must figure out what to do with
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Please Pray as Violence Continues in Bangladesh
A mass uprising forced Bangladesh’s longtime prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, to step down and flee the country on August 5. And the violence continues even
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Adoptive Family Covets Our Prayers
Hanna and Anatoly have a deep and practical compassion for orphans. Since 2012 their family has adopted nine children, six of whom are siblings. Four
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Churches in Paraguay Are Encouraging Foster and Adoptive Parents
Can churches really make a difference in the lives of children waiting to be fostered or adopted? Absolutely! Mateo’s journey began when a family in
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Artem Begins His Healing Journey
When Natalia and her husband adopted twins—a boy and a girl—the children were only a year and a half old. The twins had spent their
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Your Prayers Can Help Amrita’s Family Stay Together
Eight-year-old Amrita, who lives in India, has already lost her dad. Now her family needs your prayers to stay together. Ever since Amrita’s father died,
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Pray for Kharkiv’s You Too Center
For the past seven years the You Too family center in northeastern Ukraine has been a lifeline for families. It serves about 1,000 people each
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Timur’s Triumphal Journey
Thanks to the efforts of many concerned people, a resilient 6-year-old boy in Kyrgyzstan is now in a safe and loving home! Timur* spent a
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Your Prayers Will Help Ensure Maxwell’s Future
Maxwell is a spirited 3-year-old boy in Ghana facing the challenges of living with sickle cell disease. Maxwell’s mother struggled to find enough consistent income
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Food Insecurity Threatens Many Ukrainian Families
Spring is a time of new beginnings as we rejoice in Christ’s resurrection. It is also a great time of joy and therefore peace, and
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Gracious Romanian Family Keeps Five Orphan Siblings Together
Mona and Emanuel Opreanu’s two biological children were teenagers when they decided it was time to follow a dream they’d had for years. “Our passion
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A Paraguayan Story of Courage and Triumphant Love
For 12 years Natanael* lived in a special home in Paraguay for kids with HIV, part of the Paraguay Protects Families network (PPF). PPF partners
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Your Prayers Can Help Secure the Future of Aged-Out Teens
Teens who have aged out of orphanage care are among the most vulnerable children on the planet. In India, about 60,000 18-year-olds age out of
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Please Pray for Kostya and Others Like Him
Until the age of 8, Kostya faced incredibly challenging circumstances. His parents were unfit to care for him so he was removed from his family
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Thank You for Bringing Warmth to Tina and Children Like Her
Your prayers over the past months have made a tangible difference in the life of a special child named Tina, and others just like her.
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The Ark—Relocated—Needs Our Prayers
For many years The Ark in Kyiv, Ukraine has provided a healthy, happy and safe environment for some of Ukraine’s most at-risk children. But the
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Urgent Prayer Needed: Putin’s January 4 Decree Is Devastating News for Ukrainian Children Illegally Deported to Russia
Your prayers are urgently needed as a recent decree issued by Russian leader Vladimir Putin will facilitate granting Russian citizenship to deported Ukrainian children. This,
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Please Remember Orphans Around the World in Your Prayers
In addition to the countries where AFFEO has specific ministries, there are places around the globe where disasters of many kinds have ravaged families. Thousands