Examine the marketing materials for most aid and development organizations, and you’ll notice that children are prominently featured in everything from clean water to refugee resettlement. Sometimes they’re depicted as desperate, wide-eyed, malnourished, and alone. Other times, images portray children flashing wide grins, full of energy and unbridled hope for the future. The innocence of...
Who are our world’s orphans?
Recently I had the chance to present a webinar for Christian Alliance for Orphans on a topic I’m passionate about: the intersection between orphan care and economic development. These two worlds rarely intersect – it’s uncommon to hear a talk about economic development at an orphan summit and unusual to hear a presentation about orphans and...
International Adoption: Count the Costs
I’m a huge fan of international adoption. Two years ago, my wife Laurel and I had the chance to adopt our son Myles from a Rwandan orphanage. It has changed our world in wonderful ways and I can’t imagine our family without him. We’ve walked with several other friends through the adoption process and...