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There are more than 163 million orphans around the world. Orphan Outreach is working to improve the lives of orphans and at-risk children in Guatemala, Honduras, India and Russia through early intervention, quality education and evangelism.
Guatemala
UNICEF estimates that are more than 370,000 orphans in Guatemala. Many of these children come from families facing tremendous poverty; 70 percent of people in Guatemala live below the poverty level. Orphan Outreach serves children in extreme poverty situations in Guatemala by partnering with local orphanages, churches, and Christian schools. We make it a priority to work alongside Guatemalan nationals as they serve their own children. Orphan Outreach provides support and brings mission teams to our programs in Guatemala. Read below to learn more about our programs.
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Honduras
Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Latin America with nearly two thirds of the nation's population living below the poverty line. UNICEF estimates there are over 170,000 orphans in Honduras. Orphan Outreach ministers in Honduras by partnering with local orphanages, churches, and Christian schools for children in extreme poverty situations. We also make it a priority to come alongside the Honduran nationals and work with them as they serve their own people. Our primary project is partnering with the AFE (Love, Faith and Hope) school that serves children and families working at the dump in Tegucigalpa. Read below to learn more about our Honduras partner programs.
Click here to view our educational programs in Honduras.
India
The needs in India are overwhelming. India has approximately three times the population of the United States living in one third of the space. Introduce intense poverty, famine, drought, natural disasters, and AIDS, and you have a recipe for tragedy and most significantly, vulnerable children. India has the largest number of estimated orphans and vulnerable children in the world — 31 million. In addition, 60,000 children a year are born with HIV in India and that number continues to significantly increase. Orphan Outreach makes it a priority to come alongside Indian nationals and work with them as they serve their own people. Orphan Outreach provides vital support for several important projects in India. Read below to learn more about our India partner programs.
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LATVIA
Latvia gained independence from the former Soviet Union in September 1991. From 1991 on, Latvia has been experiencing a transition period, from state-controlled economy to market economy. As with many Eastern European countries, Latvia has thousands of orphan children, most of which are social orphans. These children are victims of abuse and/or the desperate financial situation in Latvia. In addition to realationships with several government run orphanages, Orphan Outreach’s primary project in Latvia is the Day Center..
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Russia
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, its shaky orphan-care system also fell. Alcohol consumption increased to 10 times the U.S. level. The instances of divorce also climbed, along with the HIV-infection rate, which is now one of the highest in the world. Currently, there are over 750,000 children in the orphanage system and hundreds of thousands more living in the streets. The goal of Orphan Outreach in Russia is to involve and empower local churches to care for orphans. The ministry focus is on orphan graduates who are leaving the orphanage system. Orphan Outreach provides support and brings mission teams to several orphanages in Russia. Read below to learn more about our primary programs.
Click here to learn more about our programs in Russia.
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