CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
The CAFO Blog
Jedd Medefind
The Hidden Gifts of Coronavirus Constraints…and How to Receive Them
In the life-altering limitations of coronavirus, there are remarkable gifts to be found. That's nothing new for Christians, who serve a God who took on flesh and subjected himself to...
New Tool Helps Global Child-Serving Organizations Improve Programs
A new tech-based tool will help OVC-serving organizations assess and then strengthen the quality and results of their programs worldwide. The “Core Elements Self-Assessment” enables organizations to identify and analyze...
6 Take-Aways from Bethany Christian Services’ Decision to Cease International Adoptions
After four decades helping children find families through inter-country adoption, Bethany Christian Services has announced it will stop providing this service in 2021. Major constrictions on international adoption by countries...
Gandalf Speaks to the CAFO2020 Theme: Video Clip
In a poignant moment of the movie, The Hobbit, the elf queen Galadriel asks Gandalf why he chose such a small and thoroughly unimpressive creature as Bilbo Baggins to play...
Announcing … The CAFO’s 2020 Theme!
[pullquote]What are the most consequential decisions we make? What choices most shape the people we’ll become and the impact we’ll leave?[/pullquote] Years ago, I struggled mightily as I neared the...
Foster and Adopted Children Eligible for Help from Social Security
The US Social Security Administration (SSA) wants parents to understand that foster youth in their care -- and, in limited situations, adopted children -- may be eligible for help from...