Orphan Care FAQs

KENYA: Most of Hope’s Promise Kenya’s children started their lives in Mathare Valley, where half a million people subsist in six square miles of abject poverty. Orphaned children, especially vulnerable to abuse, neglect, starvation, inadequate sanitation, lack of education, illness, and hopelessness, constitute a high proportion of the slum’s population.

NEPAL: In Nepal, one of the least developed nations in the world, many children lose their parents to death or incapacitation due to the ravages of poverty. Of Nepal’s total population of 28.5 million, an estimated one million children are orphaned and approximately 25,000 live in orphanages. Orphans in Nepal are especially vulnerable to child labor, trafficking, and child marriage.

VIETNAM: Although living in a middle-income country with a growing economy, Vietnam’s ethnic minority tribes often struggle to survive in remote mountainous areas, located far from basic services such as medical care. Children are more likely to become orphaned, drop out of school to work at very young ages, and less likely to receive adequate adult supervision.

 ZIMBABWE: More than three decades of corrupt dictatorship have ruined Zimbabwe’s economy, resulting in an unemployment rate over 90%. The World Food Program reports 67% of Zimbabweans live below the poverty line and 27% of children have stunted growth. According to Unicef, 21% of Zimbabwean youth did not attend school before the pandemic. In 2022, a staggering 47% no longer attended school. Culturally, Zimbabweans regard the care of orphaned children as a privilege, but, while extended relatives in Zimbabwe can stretch the family’s food, they simply cannot afford school fees.

Hope’s Promise serves children who are single or double orphaned (one or both parents deceased) or who have been abandoned or neglected by one or both birth parents.

We place and support orphaned and vulnerable children in families with biological relatives when possible and non-relatives when needed.

Our kids don’t “age-out.” Hope’s Promise supports each child to grow and flourish in his or her family until they are able to live independently.

Give a one-time gift or become a “Family Champion” by creating a recurring pledge to a specific country’s ministry. Also consider other options on our Get involved page, like going on a Connection Trip to visit one of our international ministries or advocating for Hope’s Promise through your church or business.

Champion:

1. A person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else

2. Support the cause of; defend

When you make a recurring gift to Hope’s Promise, you become a “Family Champion,” someone who goes the extra mile to fight for and support the cause of orphaned and vulnerable children to receive what they need most: God’s love expressed through family. As we get to know you, our goal is to encourage and equip you to become an even greater champion!

You will receive at least two impact reports per year about the program and families in the country you choose.

For Hope’s Promise children cared for by non-relatives, your partnership helps with children’s expenses such as food, medicine, clothing, education, and extra-curricular activities, and indirect expenses related to childcare such as rent and utilities for the home, transportation, and a small compensation for the parents.

For Hope’s Promise children cared for by relatives, your partnership assists primarily with education costs and sometimes living and/or emergency expenses as needed. Additionally, our in-country staff connect caregivers to community resources such as economic development projects and counseling to build the family’s capacity.

Family champion recurring pledges start at $40/month. Donations are pooled to support all members of all Hope’s Promise families in the country designated by the donor.

Hope’s Promise periodically hosts Connection Team trips to the countries where we serve. Come with us to meet the families you are impacting.

Before Connection trips or administrative visits or when special needs arise, Hope’s Promise will share gift requests with Family Champions to contribute to as desired.