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Meet the Armentrouts

by Taylor Pennycuff | Jan 21, 2019 | Short-Term Missions

“After we were connected with Jim and April and introduced to the Boaz Project, RuthAnn felt a strong calling of God to go on her first short-term international missions trip with The Boaz Project in 2003. When RuthAnn returned home she wasn’t really planning on going again but felt the calling of God to go which she did two more times. . .”

I have always had a passion for orphan care, but I didn’t always have the drive to do something about it.

by Guest Author | Jan 14, 2019 | Prayer, Updates

I have always had a passion for orphan care, but I didn’t always have the drive to do something about it.

Old Russia, New Russia

by Taylor Pennycuff | Jan 7, 2019 | Prayer, Updates

I am writing this 10 days after returning from Russia. Friends, I am so pleased to be able to tell you that the Russia I pictured and feared was not the Russia I encountered. I believe after experiencing the culture, the orphanages, and much more that there has been a shift in Russia. God is up to something and we have the privilege of having a front row seat.

The Best Way to End Your Year

by April Jurgensen | Dec 31, 2018 | India, Kenya, Ways to Help Orphans

This big-hearted gesture toward the abandoned will not only help break the cycle of poverty for them, but also bless you with the assurance that you’ve closed out the year with an act of love and kindness.

Education is a vital human right

by April Jurgensen | Dec 27, 2018 | Updates, Ways to Help Orphans

“Education reduces poverty, boosts economic growth and increases income. It increases a person’s chances of having a healthy life, reduces maternal deaths, and combats diseases such as HIV and AIDS. Education can promote gender
equality, reduce child marriage, and promote peace. . .”

Merry Christmas to You

by April Jurgensen | Dec 24, 2018 | Crossing Cultures, India, Kenya, Russia

One of my favorite things about my job is that I get to visit friends around the world and worship the one, true God together. In anticipation of Christmas, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the holiday traditions Christians observed in each of the...

Did you know…

by April Jurgensen | Dec 17, 2018 | Updates, Ways to Help Orphans

Bindhu and Ambika, girls with a soft smiles and bright eyes, began their life in rural India with three older sisters, their mother, and their father. Tragically, Bindhu and Ambika’s father died when they were only two and four years old.Their mother, an uneducated...

Help Elijah Achieve His Dream

by April Jurgensen | Dec 10, 2018 | Orphan Care Issues, Updates, Ways to Help Orphans

With an education, Elijah will no longer look to his future and see one of total dependence on others, but of freedom and independence to achieve his dreams.

Christmas in the Nations We Serve

by April Jurgensen | Dec 3, 2018 | Crossing Cultures, India, Kenya, Russia

In anticipation of Christmas, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the holiday traditions Christians observed in each of the countries where The Boaz Project serves.