GO! | FORWARD
GO! | FORWARD
March 19, 2022
By Scott Nordstrom
GO! Forward, not to be confused with fast forward, is the posture of our movement today. There is no question that we are continuing to move forward to benefit orphan children. There are no alternative routes, no side streets or other shortcuts, only forward. -advancing forward for the heart of our King.
I am looking forward to the possibilities. It is also not presumption or simply positive thinking that provides this mind-set. My confidence moves me forward in this movement of faith we share in common. I do this knowing that God will provide. Jehovah-Jireh as the scriptures proclaim!
Though we served a record number of children in 2021, my thoughts remain on all those still in need.
Our policy is to not turn children in need away, however, there are real resource limitations. We, along with our field partners, are also experiencing large increases in commodity prices that put vulnerable children in an even worse situation. The other hardship of this work is that we have also been led to work in some of the most difficult places on earth.
After more than seven years of intermittent conflict, South Sudan is one of the most food-insecure countries in the world. The poor conditions experienced by local populations is caused by a combination of ongoing violence, flooding, resultant population displacement, and disrupted trade, markets, and cultivation activities have exacerbated food insecurity and humanitarian needs. -US Aid
As costs increase in the field we will invest more heavily moving forward in our Church Mobilization effort -the Great Commandment Workshop.
We have been blessed with the provision to match each need in the field as presented over years, but this doesn’t mean that we have never stared into the unknown. Uncertainty of how, when, and where needs are met is commonplace for our movement.
The Lord has provided for the children we serve all along the way since 2005, and we have no reason to believe it will be different going forward. Pray with us as we follow where God leads and that we appropriately address needs of orphan children as they are presented. There is a bold confidence that comes from being a son of the King!
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Global Orphan Relief (GO) has been serving orphaned children since 2005. We have accomplished this work to date through local partners in each country that provides oversight and distribution of care. As of February we served 2,266 orphan children in DR Congo, Kenya, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Zambia within our Home-based Care, Nutrition, and Scholarship Initiatives. Also in February, we launched our fourth initiative; Church Mobilization which involves our Great Commandment Workshops.
Scott Nordstrom leads GO! today and was a co-founder when we launched in 2005. Scott has served with GO! for 16-years. Scott has been instrumental in deploying 163 volunteers on 26 teams to the mission field, and has personally served in DR Congo, India, Kenya, Mexico, Nepal, South Sudan, and Zambia. Scott has also spoke in the United States, as well as, internationally regarding child welfare and matters of faith, hope, and love.
You may send support or other correspondence to Global Orphan Relief, 16352 Prairie Farm Circle, Parker, CO 80134 or you may give also give electronically at Support the Global Orphan Relief Children or give on this website at the upper righthand corner under ‘Donate’.
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Global Orphan Relief (GO!) is a Christian relief agency serving vulnerable children and is a recognized U.S. public charity, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3). All donations to GO!, or any charitable contribution processed through Network For Good Donor Advised Fund, are tax deductible to the extent of the law. If you prefer, you may provide gifts of support by sending via mail to the address above.