Stories & Testimonies

A group photo of almost all the children we support in Nepal. Three of the children were too scared to get close to the elephant! All the children in the photo above were trying to be brave, but they were all a little nervous to […]

From left, Ramesh, Nirmala, Padam, Dinesh and Alina of New Hope Home posed for this photo four years ago. It has been nearly four years since our last visit to New Hope Home in Nepal, and oh my, how the children have grown! When I […]

Mary struggled to keep up with the rest of her classmates. The reason why, it was later discovered, was because she has several learning disabilities that meant she would never be able to graduate from high school. Mary struggled in other ways, too. Her father […]

The girl in the gray shirt returned home from living at an orphanage because her parents are now confident that their new-found prosperity will enable them to provide an education for their daughter in their own village! Every child longs to be a part of […]

Khawng Song and Noah proudly displaying their catches. When I saw the above photo (after I recovered from my initial shock) the familiar adage, “boys will be boys,” came to mind. But when I next saw the photo below I could hardly believe my eyes—girls […]

During the rainy season in Myanmar, malaria-carrying mosquitos are on the prowl. But thanks to those who give to Orphan’s Tear Special Projects, Mercy Orphanage won’t have to worry about mosquitos. We provided the children of Mercy with new mosquito nets and umbrellas! To get […]