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Imagine the agony as a mother tearfully says goodbye to her child at the gate of an orphanage. There is no work and no food at home. She believes the child will be safer with regular meals behind a high wall. But what if there were another way right in her neighborhood so the child could stay with family?

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.

World Without Orphans is pleased to announce that the full WWO Roadmap is now available in Arabic, making world-class tools and practical guidance accessible to leaders serving children and families across the Middle East. This milestone comes at a crucial time, as Christian leaders in the region are working faithfully to support families who are breaking under pressure and children who are growing up without adequate care.

Faith, government, and community leaders in Kenya came together in Nairobi for an important step toward strengthening child protection across the nation. Representing World Without Orphans, Regional Ambassador Anne Kasombo and LevHaAv International joined partners at the Religious Leaders’ Summit on Child Protection and Safeguarding to affirm a shared commitment to protect children, support families, and advance family-based care through cross-sector collaboration grounded in Kenya’s laws and faith values.

Around the world, poverty is one of the main reasons children are separated from their families and placed in residential care. In Thailand, research shows that most children in institutions still have living relatives who simply lack support.