Helping Orphans Help Themselves

01Sep

Helping Orphans Help Themselves

What is the best way to help "the least of these"? That's a question we at Heaven's Family often ask ourselves as we seek to serve our spiritual family in Jesus' name. Our Orphan's Tear division has been helping to care for orphans for over seven years, and during that time we've come to realize that we help them best when we help their orphanages become more self-sufficient. We can provide food day by day—making them dependent on others—or we can provide them with seeds, or chickens, or pigs—helping them feed themselves year after year.

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01Sep

One Less Beggar

John Ntahomvukiye didn't ask to be born with two crippled legs, but he was. Living in Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda, his handicap consigned him to one occupation—begging on the street. There weren't any other options, and John cherished no hopes for anything better. Thankfully, however, God did.

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01Sep

A Taste of Heaven in Haiti

Riding through the rough streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, seven months after the devastating earthquake, I had hoped to see more recovery, fewer tents. Disappointment swept through me. I could see little evidence of change in the capital city. Where had the two-billion dollars of international aid gone? The look of desperation was still etched on so many faces. I drew some comfort, however, knowing that I would soon arrive at a place where visible progress was being made.

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