CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
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Global Orphans: The Numbers
One of the slipperiest elements of orphan advocacy is the statistics often quoted to describe the number of orphans worldwide. These often-varying estimates are sometimes misstated and frequently misapplied. For...
NY Times on Haiti Adoptions: Missing the Bigger Story
Yesterday’s NY Times article on U.S. adoptions from Haiti was a mixed bag. (My letter to the editor of the NY Times is below). The article did raise many of...
A Tough Road Worth Taking
I had the privilege recently of guest blogging for our friends at Together for Adoption--some simple reflections on the way adoption and orphan care so often blend beauty and sorrow......
Encouraging News on the Adoption Front from Bethany
New adoption statistics from Alliance member Bethany Christian Service brought cheers from orphan advocates this week. As reported by Bethany and covered in the Christian Post, January to June 2010...
China’s Changing Orphan Situation
Two write-ups on orphans in China came across my radar today. Both carry special significance for people with a heart for China’s orphans. They also underscore a broader reality orphan...
Haiti—6 Months In
Today marks the six month anniversary of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake. Aside from the small uptick of coverage surrounding the 6-month milestone, the eyes of the world havelargely turned elsewhere: to...
