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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.

Christians, Let’s Not Stand in the Way of Kinship Care
By: Heather Dyer In Ukraine, a little blonde-haired girl named Lisa needed somewhere safe to live after being severely neglected by her alcoholic mother. She

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

Saanvi and Her Daughters Are Grieving; They Need Your Help to Stay Together
You Can Provide Tangible Help and Hope for a Widow and Her Daughters Saanvi and her daughters’ journey is heartbreaking, but your support can help

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