Stories

Church leaders and ministry partners from 42 countries came together for the Orphan Sunday 2026 Global Webinar to share stories, practical ideas, and resources. Watch the recording and discover how your church can pray, care, and take one faithful step for vulnerable children and families.

What if every child could grow up in a safe, loving family and community? At the YWAM Global Leadership Gathering 2026, World Without Orphans shared this vision with more than 1,200 leaders from 96 nations and invited them into a growing movement for children and families. Through workshops, stories, and conversation, leaders explored how churches, ministries, and communities can work together to strengthen families, prevent unnecessary separation, and help vulnerable children thrive.

Encouraging news from ARFO Romania! These are stories not easily forgotten. This summer, the Refresh Camps brought together open hearts, volunteers, professional foster parents, and adoptive and foster families, for a week where abandonment met resilience, and exhaustion met rest. What remained afterward wasn't just memories, but living relationships that continue even now. Here are a few of their voices.

In Uganda, one young caregiver was carrying the overwhelming responsibility of caring for 160 children. Through collaboration, family reunification, foster care, and community support, that story began to change. Today, more children are growing up with families, while the caregiver and local community continue building pathways of hope and belonging

On 31 July, Bangladesh Without Orphans hosted a meaningful Roundtable Fellowship for caregivers, child ministry workers, and ministry leaders serving vulnerable children across Bangladesh. More than 30 participants gathered for a day of encouragement, discussion, and shared learning around one central vision: that every child should grow up with the love, security, and belonging of a family whenever possible.