CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
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Partnership and Collaboration
Before foster care: Preserving families and keeping kids out of foster care
While the foster care system plays a vital role in providing kids a safe place for a season, we can also prevent kids from entering foster care in the first...
How to foster healthy partnerships in short-term missions
Healthy churches and organizations, partnered in healthy, mutually beneficial relationships, are the lifeblood of healthy and effective Kingdom work. When we see ourselves and our church as part of a...
7 Ideas for short-term missions to create lasting impact for orphaned and vulnerable children
Short-term mission trips have the potential to greatly benefit vulnerable children, families and communities when we align our efforts with principles for good practice. But without careful planning and understanding,...
Reflections from the WWO Global Forum
I recently had the opportunity to connect with a multitude of inspiring global leaders at the World Without Orphans Global Forum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Our time together was deeply...
The quiet work of God’s Kingdom
Recently CAFO’s president, Jedd Medefind, had the opportunity to spend time in Ethiopia visiting several CAFO member organizations while also preaching, speaking and meeting with local church leaders. For Thanksgiving,...
When global leaders collaborate, change happens
Since 2013, global leaders from more than 50 countries have come together in-person for Collaborate, a pre-Summit intensive hosted by the CAFO Global Network. Collaborate began as a gathering for...