stories

As we gathered for Orphan Sunday 2025 in Pune, our hearts were drawn to a group of children from hard places whose stories often remain hidden. These are boys and girls who wake up each day in environments most of us cannot imagine.

WWO global leaders, partner organizations, and churches worldwide took part in taking the day to find ways to pause and reflect on how best to help those who are orphaned among us.

World Without Orphans knows that we are stronger together. We have been blessed to work alongside leaders who are striving to see more children in safe and loving families and to help end orphanhood right where they live.

Jessica and Marcelo Gomez are a couple with big hearts and big dreams. They selflessly desired to turn their home into a small institution that could care for 14 orphaned children at a time. Little did they know that when they attended a WWO gathering in Buenos Aires, God would shape their dream a little differently.

It takes a village, or a Chilean community in this case, to help raise healthy children and to see them live in a safe and loving family. A team of seven organizations and one government member have formed a learning community in Chile and are working together to advance care for children and to strengthen families.