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Christians have a clear command to care for orphans, and there are many ways to get involved-like praying, giving, mobilizing your church, or adopting. Cry of the Orphan is an effort to raise awareness of the more than 130 million orphaned children throughout the world. Listen to First Lady Laura Bush as she encourages us to make a life-long difference in the life of a child waiting for a family. Related Links
Focus on the Family's Orphan Care Initiative
You can make a difference in the life of an orphan and we’re here to help you! Avoid the trap of thinking "someone else will help," and let's make the US a place where every orphan waiting in foster care has a family to come home to.
Related Resources
Thriving as an Adoptive Family
David & Renee Sanford
Paperback
Packed with practical advice, ideas and resources, this distinctively Christian book is the only parenting resource that provides comprehensive, topical, Bible-based solutions for the inevitable challenges after adoption
Wrapping Around Adoptive Families Adoption: Families Stepping Out in Faith Your Guide to Adoption Launching an Orphans Ministry in Your Church Copyright © 2008 Focus on the Family All rights reserved. International copyright secured.
Booklet
This booklet from Focus on the Family expresses the "cry of the heart" of adoptive families who have welcomed home an emotionally wounded or struggling child and offers practical guidance for churches seeking effective ways to support adoptive families.
Broadcast CD
The four families on this program describe how they took a leap of faith into the realm of adoption. You'll be challenged to consider how you might take your own step to help provide a waiting child with a loving home.
Brochure
This handy brochure, created by the Focus on the Family Orphan Care Initiative, is designed to help those who are interested in foster care adoption navigate the process with step-by-step goals.
Jason Weber
Booklet and DVD
Do you ever wish your church could have a ministry to orphans, but you don't know how to start? With this easy step-by-step guide, you have the principles and practical tools needed to launch an effective church orphans ministry.
