GO! Blog
Recent Flooding in Aweil Centre County
Widespread flooding in the Aweil-area is causing displacement of families in search of dry grown. We have been feeding children in this area of South Sudan since 2016.
Comparing prices at the end of June with the last week of February 2022, prices of staple cereals (sorghum and maize) have increased in all monitored markets, notably by 100 percent or more in Northern Bahr El Ghazal where we current feed 1,502 orphan children in partnership with Christ Mission to the World.
GCW Church Mobilization | Serve With Compassion
Pastor Ding Gatluak shares an update that Serve with Compassion is now serving fifteen orphan children at the Junubeen Baptist Academy in Kakuma Refugee Camp. This is Pastor Ding’s second such report since attending a GCW in Nairobi this past February.
Based on our Church Mobilization Initiative, via our Great Commandment Workshops (GCW), we are witnessing the local church moving out in their communities to serve orphan children.
GCW Church Mobilization | Harvest Mission Church-Eastlands Nairobi
We held a Great Commandment Workshop event on Saturday, July 9th, as part of our Church Mobilization Initiative in Kenya. This event was co-hosted by Harvest Mission Church in Eastlands. This event was our tenth such training of the year in Kenya.
We are honored and encouraged to be part of the mobilization of the Church in Kenya to serve orphan children.
Journey of Faith Mission | Deploying this October
We are announcing our upcoming Journey of Faith Mission to Zambia to launch this October. Consider what others have said about deploying into the mission field with Global Orphan Relief.
“Absolutely awesome, vision, Africa understanding, opportunity to reach and teach Zambians in the future and grasping the mission for children and widows. A new life adventure was opened up to me” -David
Pure Religion | The Kingdom of God
In the Kingdom of God chapter of Pure Religion, the book I released earlier this year, you will find some insights from my experiences over the last seventeen years that I hope will somehow encourage you.
Where is the Kingdom of God? Is it a physical place or more so a spiritual realm? One of the things that Jesus was fond of speaking about was the subject of the Kingdom of God. During the time of His ministry, many were focused on a physical Kingdom rather than the coming of some spiritual move of God.
Orphans & Widows Pakistan | July Support Report
We continued to support widow-led households in Punjab, Pakistan. Our partner Bethel Church of Pakistan is effectively demonstrating the Gospel to these families in need.
As part of our Orphans & Widows partnership in Pakistan, these families are receiving the aid needed to stay together in one household. This effort prevents these children from being displaced into an orphanage or other environment that would separate them from their mother.
2022 GO! Gala | Hands of Hope
You're invited to celebrate all that has been accomplished this past year on behalf of orphaned children when we hold our 7th Annual Gala celebration on October 1st, starting at 5:30 PM MT and we would very much enjoy having you join us.
This year’s event will be held in-person (for the first time since 2019) at the Forney Museum of Transportation located at 4303 Brighton Blvd, Denver, CO 80216. Come enjoy the party and let’s see what we can do to continue in our mission to serve orphan children around the world.
Meet Awien Anei and Siblings of Light House Orphanage
In 2020, we joined hands with Christ Mission to the World to support orphan children in Aweil, South Sudan, many of whom were living on the street.
Awien Anei, a thirteen-year-old orphaned girl is excelling well at Light House under the sponsorship of Global Orphanage Relief in partnership with Christ Mission to the World in South Sudan’s Light House.
2022 Mission Realignment
Last year at this time we went through what we referred to as a Recalibration as we were blessed to welcome Kids for the Kingdom into our efforts in South Sudan to feed the vulnerable children who do not qualify as orphaned.
This year is a slightly different story. A Mission Realignment is underway as we adjust for current resources and how we might proceed to serve more orphan children in the future.
GCW Church Mobilization | United Methodist Church-Meru District
As part of our Church Mobilization Initiative, we held a Great Commandment Workshop event on Saturday, June 25th, that was attended by nearly four-hundred ministry leaders in the community. This was a multi-church event held at a school that assembled ministry leaders and other community members in Meru, Kenya.
We are honored and encouraged to be part of the mobilization of the Church in Kenya to serve orphan children.
Adoor Nutrition Support Continues During Near-Famine Conditions
The result of several geopolitical events is severe hunger for over 60 percent of South Sudan's population. Global Orphan Relief is working diligently to bring aid to over 1,300 orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan, where have already served an estimated 1.5 million meals. This report includes scenes of the children receiving their meals in Adoor.
Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children.
Beliek Primary School Students Share Bright Future
Many children are thriving as they come to school at the Beliek Primary School in South Sudan. Many of these orphan children would not be in school without the meals provided, and they now have hope for the future as they learn -creating new possibilities.
Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.
Pure Religion | What Does God Say About this Work?
In the What Does God Say About this Work chapter of Pure Religion, the book I released earlier this year, you will find some insights from my experiences over the last seventeen years that I hope will somehow encourage you.
How can anyone get closer to the Father’s heart than practicing Pure Religion? And I don’t believe that this is the result of doing good, but the driving force that causes us to do good. This action of caring for orphans and widows is a demonstration and expression of our faith. How close are you to the Father’s heart for His children?
Orphans & Widows Pakistan | June Support Report
We continued to support widow-led households in Punjab, Pakistan, with the help of our partner Bethel Church of Pakistan. This is a beautiful picture of James 1:27.
As part of our Orphans & Widows partnership in Pakistan, these families are receiving the aid needed to stay together in one household. With your support we can help more families in need.
GCW Church Mobilization | Impact South Sudan
Based on our Church Mobilization Initiative, via our Great Commandment Workshops (GCW), we are witnessing the local church moving out in their communities to serve orphan children. Pastor Ding Gatluak shares his experience since attending a GCW in Nairobi this past February.
Pure Religion | Relief, Rehabilitation, & Development
In the Relief, Rehabilitation, & Development chapter of Pure Religion, the book I released earlier this year, you will find some insights from my experiences over the last seventeen years that I hope will somehow encourage you.
Opportunities to serve orphaned children with near-term results and one-time aid do exist, but in most cases, meaningful assistance will be needed over a long period of time. This work is not for the faint of heart, but for those who can have the long view of the Kingdom of God.
Feeding 5,000 Vision
The vision we have for our movement is to build upon our capacity to impact 5,000 orphan children each month. We call this effort Feeding 5,000.
Global Orphan Relief has served orphan children since 2005. Our mission is to provide loving support for orphans, fostering a greater capacity for physical, spiritual, and emotional healing and growth.
Lueth-Wek Primary School Faces Challenges with Lack of Classrooms
Getting children to school in Lueth-wek Village (South Sudan) empowers children to continue with their education. We are seeing the largest impact for orphan children and girls who would not otherwise be in school.
Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.
GCW Church Mobilization | Event Held at Anglican Church Embu Diocese
As part of our Church Mobilization Initiative, we held a Great Commandment Workshop event on Wednesday, June 8th, that was attended by nearly two hundred ministry leaders in the community. It truly was a community effort to pull together so many esteemed ministry leaders together in Embu, Kenya.
We are honored to be part of the movement within the Church in Kenya that is mobilizing in communities to serve orphan children.
Thirteen-year-old Orphan says GO! sponsorship has taught her to know her rights.
Hope for the future is something new to the children of Beliek Village, South Sudan. Girls like Monica Awan Deng are now receiving an education, biblical instruction, and life-saving nutrition through our Nutrition Initiative. Monica now has big dreams and hope for the future!
Since 2016, we have been working with South Sudanese partner Christ Mission to the World to feed orphan children in three village schools near Aweil, South Sudan.