Serving Orphans Worldwide

23 Jul 150 Days After Ukraine Invasion – An Update On Our Partner Homes

Posted at 18:36h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

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26 Jun Noon and the Bella Goose Cafe at Connie’s Home in Thailand

Posted at 21:20h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

Connie’s Home in Thailand is one of Serving Orphans Worldwide's most unique partner homes. The children living at Connie’s Home have been referred by the government because their facilities were not able to adequately support the child’s needs. Once in the care of Connie's Home,...

08 Apr Five Children’s Homes Safely Evacuated: Update as of April 8, 2022

Posted at 15:35h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

We have officially evacuated all five of our partner children’s homes and have settled them in safe, semi-permanent homes. We have encountered numerous obstacles along the way, including getting through various military check points and moving over 25 tons of supplies across the border to...

24 Mar Update on Humanitarian Efforts in Ukraine: The Impact of Your Support

Posted at 03:21h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

On February 24th, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, a sovereign nation once connected to Russia by the Soviet Union. With the sheer force and sizable military strength of the Russian army, the whole world watched in shock as a true modern-day David and Goliath scenario unfolded...

21 Jan Alphonsus Overcomes Tragedy with Hope and a New Career Path

Posted at 20:08h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

“After my parents died, I remember feeling so hopeless. A missionary visiting the orphanage said something to me that really touched my heart. He said, ‘Alphonsus, you might not have earthly parents, but you have a father in heaven who loves you very much. You...

30 Aug Turning Sorrow to Joy in Eastern DR Congo

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The provinces that make up Eastern DR Congo are among some of the toughest places to live on the planet. Congolese civilians have already experienced decades of violence with the civil war that has killed 5 million people between 1997 and 2003 and still continues to...

21 Jun Miracles at Work in War Torn Ukraine

Posted at 23:25h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

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16 Jun Honoring Rev. W.C. Ratchford – James 1:27 Award

Posted at 16:58h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

In May of 2021, the leadership of Serving Orphans Worldwide along with General Overseer of Church of God (Cleveland, TN), Dr. Tim Hill, presented Dr. W.C. Ratchford the first James 1:27 Award for his many decades of ministry and outstanding leadership in raising funds for...

12 Mar The Good that Occurs When We Work in Unity

Posted at 18:13h in Uncategorized by sowadmin

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are many moving parts in the ever evolving landscape of global orphan care. They cannot be siloed and must work in harmony with one another in order to achieve the best outcomes for the child. However, those working...