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Karina Nunez Esquivel, Orphans Promise and WWO Trauma Trainer for Latin America, says she has seen great benefits learning about trauma and the effect it has on the children they serve. She feels trauma training is an important intervention strategy and by collaborating with others we gain resources and tools we need to be more effective in our work.

Leaders from Argentina, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Mexico gathered at WWO's Regional Gathering in Costa Rica in March. They joined forces to learn from each other and to devise strategies to work more closely together to combat orphanhood and childhood vulnerability in their region

The "Crisis Driven Orphanhood: Estimates and Policy Response to Protect Children" webinar was held virtually on February 26, 2025. Video coverage of the event is now available.

WWO believes that multiplication is the fastest way to effectively help more orphaned and vulnerable children. We also know there are so many impactful leaders like yourselves, who are working tirelessly to improve lives for children and families in crisis. If you are a local leader, child advocate, or caregiver, you can help equip others to help children more effectively.

Eddie is a leader who has a remarkable testimony of God’s power and goodness in his life. He grew up orphaned and alone living on the streets in Zimbabwe. His life was full of suffering and pain. He experienced things that no child should ever have to go through.