Svetlana (Sveta) Isaev, exuberant and loving mother of 10, died January 4 of COVID-19. Since 2015 we have featured several prayer posts detailing prayer requests

Eric was abandoned as an infant and deemed “undesirable” by both his birth parents and hospital staff. Born with multiple medical conditions, Eric had 25

Born in Romania with brain damage and respiratory issues, Geofri was hospitalized during most of his infancy. But then he began the vicious cycle of

“I just want a mom to love me,” cries five-year-old Augustin. You see, Augustin was abused by his birth mother to the point that he

We thank God that, during these past 10 years, your prayers have helped A Family for Every Orphan link orphans with loving families. One example

COVID 19 has impacted at risk children across the globe like never before. November 6-8, 2020, Christians and Jews in 95 nations will unite in

When you are nine years old, even small things can loom very large. And big things can seem insurmountable. When Elijah’s mother abandoned him, he

Matias is a loving 7-year-old boy who should have been adopted a few months ago. Everything was in place, only one more court hearing to

Severely neglected and subject to abuse from her alcoholic mother and boyfriend, five-year-old Lisa was often left to care for herself. When our friends found

In two early 2018 updates we shared with you the remarkable story of Andrei, a 6-year-old boy who, in 2017, was rescued from near death

Think for a minute about how the COVID-19 crisis has affected you and your family. Now think what it would be like to have eight

With the onset of the corona virus and the sudden need to cancel any in-person counseling or training, our AFFEO affiliates in Romania mobilized quickly

Adoptions in Paraguay at a Standstill  Non-emergency court cases have been halted in many countries—including Paraguay—during the COVID-19 crisis. This means fewer adoptions/foster placements are

The Petrovs are a prime example of how COVID-19 is wreaking havoc among the poor in Ukraine. Andriy and Olena Petrov live in a small

Street children in India have never fared well. And now, due to COVID-19, the situation for more than two million street children in India has

Our teams in Kyrgyzstan are creatively using different venues to assist in this COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a sampling of what they are doing and

Orphans and vulnerable children are always at risk. And right now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of danger for children with severe medical needs

According to UNESCO, more than 1.25 billion children and youth—more than half of the world’s student population—are having to stay away from schools and universities

In our last post we discussed the Institute of Child Developmental Trauma (ICDT) which helps children in Ukraine who have been traumatized. Today we are

Anyone who has adopted knows both the joys and challenges of bringing an infant or child into the family. But what if that child also

We’ve been praying since last October for Ukrainian brother and sister Zhenya and Zhora, whose young lives were turned upside down in an instant when

This past November Nikolai, a Ukrainian colleague, was in a serious car accident with two of his children. Timothy, 19, was in a coma for

Our last prayer post featured our Ukrainian colleague Nikolai who was recently in a serious car accident with two of his children. We’re pleased to

November 8-10, 2019, Christians and Jews in more than 90 nations will unite in prayer for vulnerable children.Since 2002, churches across the globe have joined

Meet Zee and Sam. Fun, energetic, goofy, and they have hearts of gold. Ever since they married five years ago, Zee and Sam have known that

Do you remember Bogdan and his five siblings? In April we asked you to pray that their adoptive family (Yana and Alexander and their adopted

Can you imagine being nine years old and never stepping outside of an orphanage? Or thinking that you have finally found a forever family only to learn

It’s never easy to hear about orphans like Jaison. Abandoned when he was just a baby, he was left completely alone—in India, a country estimated