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The Ethiopian Church, His Holiness Abune Paulos, and Kind Hearts Orphanage

posted by Tom Davis

What a fascinating time we’ve experience here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It’s not every day you get the chance to meet with The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Abune Paulos. My Doctoral group from George Fox University [...]

Ethiopian Donations Stolen by Rebels

posted by Tom Davis

This is sad: "Fresh controversy over aid to Ethiopia erupted today after an investigation concluded that millions intended for victims of the 1984 famine was diverted to anti-government rebel leaders – including the current Ethiopian Prime Minister. The allegations, made [...]

Why Christmas Should be About Orphans Like Hiatt

posted by Tom Davis

[Updated December 2011] This little girl absolutely melted my heart. Her orphanage, Kolmbocha, is far from the capital city in Ethiopia. I asked the director, “When was the last time you had any visitors?” His answer? Eight years. My hope [...]

Leaving for Ethiopia – Video

posted by Tom Davis

Off to Ethiopia with a fantastic team this week. As you can see, we’ve got a brand new blog design to unveil this week. We’re still working out the kinks. If you encounter a bug, shoot me an e-mail. Also, [...]

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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