Who are the
orphans? An orphan is a child without
parents. Some are what we think of as classic orphans, having lost both parents
to death. Others are known as social
orphans, who were abandoned, or removed from parental care, or relinquished by
their birth parents.
It is estimated that between 143,000,000 and 210,000,000
children are orphans. That’s at least 143 MILLION children in the world today.
(Recent UNICEF report.) [from Harvest Ministry]
What is life like
for them? Some orphans are in a good place… adequate food and clothing, health
care. Others are in horrible situations… fed little more than gruel in a bottle,
confined to cribs (even the teenagers), deprived of human touch. All of them are lacking in the love of a
family.
Why should I help
them? Because they need it. Because you have plenty, and they do not. Because
they are children - innocent children, created by God and rejected by man.
Because God tells us to....
Where are they
located? Everywhere. I have a special interest in the orphans of Eastern
Europe, but there are children in desperate need of love and care all over the
world… Africa, Asia, and right here, too.
When should I get
started? Right now!
And How? Read,
share, talk, listen, give, collect, pray, adopt, shop, start. Huh? Come back tomorrow…
I'll be talking about each of these
"hows"!
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