by April Jurgensen | Oct 30, 2023 | Core Values, Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
“Those children need Jesus, and I had given them socks and underwear.” -April Jurgensen in The Boaz Project’s origin story There is no greater need for any human soul than the love and redemption of Jesus Christ. He alone can offer us both eternal fellowship with His...
by April Jurgensen | Oct 2, 2023 | Core Values, Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
Most of the children The Boaz Project serves have endured traumas many of us can scarcely imagine. Their journeys have been marked by loss, abandonment, and a yearning for love. These children, like fragile flowers buffeted by turbulent winds, need nurturing hands to...
by April Jurgensen | Sep 26, 2023 | Core Values, Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
Picture a cozy home filled with laughter, warmth, and unconditional love. Now, juxtapose that with the vast, stark corridors of an orphanage, a rotating cast of caretakers, and routine hazing from peers. I think everyone would agree: every child deserves a safe and...
by April Jurgensen | Sep 26, 2023 | Core Values, Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
Around the world, the majority of children who graduate from orphanage systems turn to prostitution within the first six months. It’s a tragic statistic, and one that we have the power to change. I don’t believe any child grows up wanting to be sold on a nightly...
by Courtney Kraus | Apr 14, 2023 | Ministry, Prayer, Ukraine, Ways to Help Orphans
From the day Russia invaded Ukraine, the Boaz family began asking how we could help the victims. As stories of children newly orphaned by the war made their ways onto our TV screens, we knew we had to help. When we learned that orphanages could not evacuate their...
by Courtney Kraus | Sep 5, 2022 | Ways to Help Orphans
Our number of Orphan Advocate Trainees continues to grow and we are SO grateful for the passionate, motivated people God has placed in our path! As part of the program, our trainees (OATs) have the opportunity to complete special projects where they can use their...
by April Jurgensen | Sep 2, 2021 | Ways to Help Orphans
Today, Briton is a playful, pleasant 10-year-old boy who calls El Shaddai Children’s Center in Kenya home. But that wasn’t always the case. Upon coming to El Shaddai, Briton’s heart was in need of much healing. Like all of the boys in the home, the trauma of no longer...
by Courtney Kraus | Aug 23, 2021 | Updates, Ways to Help Orphans
Are you part of a church, small group, or kids’ ministry who’d like to learn more about orphans and how to fulfill Christ’s command to care for them? Invite The Boaz Project! A few weeks ago, we had the honor of spending time with Community Church of...
by Courtney Kraus | May 31, 2021 | Ways to Help Orphans
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” – 1 Timothy 4:12 Throughout the Bible, it is abundantly clear that God can and does work in the hearts of all...
by April Jurgensen | May 24, 2021 | Prayer, Russia, Ways to Help Orphans
The Reality of Family Separation When *Illia was transferred to a new school, no one really explained why he’d be staying there through the week. He just knew he welcomed the regular meals, the opportunity to sleep in a bed, and the distance from his mother, who was...
