The Think Orphan podcast is hosted by Kelly Stewart, Social Worker and adoptive mom, and Philip Darke, President of Providence World and co-author of In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence. Each week, they discuss the difficult issues and hot topics involved in the global orphan crisis with leading voices from around the world, such as Jedd Medefind, Rebecca Nhep, Ruslan Maliuta, and Peter Greer. From poverty alleviation and family strengthening, to best practices in caring for orphaned and abandoned children, to human trafficking and mentoring, Phil and Kelly will work with you to navigate the issues that affect millions of children and families all over the world.
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Past Episodes Available on the Think Orphan website:
Episode 38: Victor Marx – Dealing with Trauma in Prisons, Schools, Refugee Camps, ISIS Victims, and Your Own Backyard (Part 1)
Episode 37: Matt Storer – Outcome-Based Care, Collaboration, and Training
Episode 36: Christa Sharpe – IJM’s Fight Against Cybersex Trafficking and Other Injustices
Episode 35: Jason Weber – Foster Care Fundamentals
Episode 34: Tara VanderWoude – Ambiguous Loss and Transracial Adoption
Episode 33: Diana Prykhodko – Scars of an Orphan
Episode 32: Phil Tuttle – What’s the Bible Got to Do With It?
Episode 31: [ Recast ] – Ruslan Maliuta – Is a World Without Orphans Possible?
Episode 30: Ian Forber-Pratt – Revolutionizing Orphan Care in India
Episode 29: Gabe Lyons -Effectively Engaging Others in a Divisive World
Episode 28: Troy Livesay – Maternal Care, Male Discipleship, and Ministry in Haiti
Episode 27: Dwight “Transparent” Taylor Sr. – Fatherlessness and the 3 Most Important “Hoods”
Episode 26: Dr. Russell Moore – Adoption and Gospel-Driven Compassion
Episode 25: Dr. Mandy Howard – Trauma, TBRI, and the Importance of Touch
Episode 24: Rebecca Nhep & Todd Guckenberger on Orphanages, Short-Term Missions, and Deinstitutionalization
Episode 23: Billiance Chondwe – The Power of Small Beginnings
Episode 22: Jaime Ivey – Adoption, Prison, and Empowering Women
Episode 21: Josh Shipp – Changing The Stories of Foster and Troubled Youth
Episode 20: Andy Crouch – Strong & Weak | The Anatomy of Flourishing
Episode 19: Dr. Karen Hutcheson – Addressing the Effects of Trauma
Episode 18: Andy Lehman – Developing Children and Communities
Episode 17: Sarah Chhin – Why Family Matters
Episode 16: Samual Rich, Brittany Devries, and David Bolt – Storytelling Through Film
Episode 15: Daniel Kaggwa – Part 2, The Impact of Belonging
Episode 14: Daniel Kaggwa – Part 1, The Impact of Belonging
Episode 13: Ashlie Bryant – Fighting Trafficking with 3 Strands Global
Episode 12: Dr. John Sowers – Combating Fatherlessness
Episode 11: Rick Morton – Orphanology 101
Episode 10: Mick Pease – Finding Families for Abandoned Children
Episode 9: Craig Greenfield – Subversive, Radical Orphan Care
Episode 8: Ruslan Maliuta – Is a World Without Orphans Possible?
Special Edition: Johnston Moore – ICWA and the Lexi Case
Episode 7: Johnston Moore – Can Foster Care Work?
Episode 6: Rebecca Nhep – Defining Deinstitutionalization
Episode 5: Chris Marlow – The Simplicity of Orphan Care
Episode 4: Todd Guckenberger – Orphanages, Mission Trips, and Child Development
Episode 3: Peter Greer – Preventing Orphans by Alleviating Poverty
Episode 2: Jedd Medefind – The Beauty and Brokenness of Orphan Care
Episode 1: Kelly Stewart and Philip Darke – The Why, What, and How of Think Orphan