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June 2010 Archives

Underage Russian Model Hopefuls Being Lured Into Underground Sex Trade

posted by Tom Davis

This is happening across the globe. Fox News just released this report: “Russian supermodels are at a record high — but some hopeful young models in the former Soviet Union were being pushed into underage sex and escort work, Sky News reported [...]

If You’ve Ever Thought Your Living Conditions Were Bad…

posted by Tom Davis

Kuymandi Community Project from Tom Davis on Vimeo. One of the gorgeous places on earth, along with some beautiful kids. A stark contrast to the reality of life in Capetown. In this community, there were also dead rats laying around. [...]

World Cup Transformation

posted by Tom Davis

I didn’t realize the depth of the universality of soccer. In other worldwide sporting events–like the Olympics–you are there to root for the home country. And with few exceptions that cheering is done enthusiastically–but not what I could call “fanatical.” [...]

What Does 143 Million Orphans Look Like?

posted by Tom Davis

Earlier this week I blogged about how we tend to approach poverty in the aggregate, using abstract and enormous statistics. [Original Post] Last month, one of our staff members visited a classroom of 170 orphans and vulnerable children. So many [...]

Previous Posts

The Real Russia: The Journey Starts
It's a day 15 years in the making. Woodmen Valley Chapel pioneered orphan care ministry with Children's HopeChest. They've sent hundreds of members to work in the Mstyora orphanage. They've funded dozens of projects, piloted new programs, and expanded their work year over year. But, there'

posted 9:13:24am May. 24, 2012 | read full post »

Help a boy in Uganda with cancer
Eleku Peter, a young boy who is served by the Oditel CarePoint in Uganda, was recently diagnosed with large cell lymphoma. As you can see in the picture, Peter's neck became swollen and painful. CarePoint leaders took Peter for initial testing which was later confirmed by the National Cancer Inst

posted 8:38:27am May. 21, 2012 | read full post »

Does sponsorship work? One child's story... [VIDEO]
Russia was the place where my heart was broken for orphans. In 1997, I took my wife and eight-month-old son to run a camp for 150 orphans in the Vladimir region. I was never the same after that experience. We met a little orphan girl named Anya who was ten. She became our daughter one year lat

posted 8:27:39am May. 18, 2012 | read full post »

Download a Free Chapter Today
For nearly 15 years, Woodmen Valley Chapel has supported the children of the Mstyora orphanage in Russia. One of the very first pioneering churches to get involved in orphan care ministry, they truly understand how to walk alongside local leadership and empower children to overcome poverty, abandonm

posted 8:49:48am May. 16, 2012 | read full post »

"The course of my life was about to change..."
Today's post comes from Caleb David, founder and executive director of One Child Campaign. One Child Campaign is a partner ministry of Children's HopeChest. Thank you Caleb! At the end of this post, you'll have an opportunity to join Caleb on a trip to Moldova and Russia. It's in partnership with Ma

posted 9:40:12am May. 08, 2012 | read full post »


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