by April Jurgensen | May 25, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Russia, Updates
(See this cute video from our Russian Christian Foster Home on Instagram) If you were able to attend our live stream event with Nastya, our coordinator in Vladimir, Russia, you were able to hear her updates from our orphanages there as well as be encouraged by her... 
by April Jurgensen | May 18, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Updates
This week’s update is from one of our homes in Bangalore, India. Morong, the house father, gave the following information regarding his children’s home and how it has been affected by Covid-19: One of the most difficult things about this Corona virus season for Morong... 
by April Jurgensen | May 11, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Updates
I just talked to Philip, the house father of one of our children’s homes in an area of India that has been hard-hit by Covid-19. I wanted to share his update with you: For 40 days now, his village has been under police control due to a large number of cases of the... 
by April Jurgensen | Apr 27, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Updates, Ways to Help Orphans
As things are changing so rapidly during this pandemic, I wanted to give you a quick update from our homes in Russia, India, and Kenya. And I’m happy to report that a lot of the news is good! First of all, I’m ecstatic to report that everyone in our homes continues to... 
by April Jurgensen | Apr 8, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Updates
I was standing in my narrow row of cream-colored plastic chairs, watching the young men who played guitar and sang from their hearts. Their arms lifted in worship, they were praising from their souls. “Blessed Be Your Namein the land that is plentifulWhere Your... 
by April Jurgensen | Apr 7, 2020 | Covid19 Updates, Updates
Clearly, we are living in unprecedented times. Just weeks ago, most of us were living very different lives from today’s reality. We were moving about freely, gainfully employed, and in frequent contact with others. Though nothing about Covid-19 has come as a surprise... 
by April Jurgensen | Mar 9, 2020 | Updates
Here’s a glimpse back at God’s faithfulness and your concern for vulnerable children during 2019. Your generosity has primed us to do more than ever to care for orphans in 2020 and beyond! 2019 By the Numbers: Children assisted with humanitarian aid: 438 These... 
by Guest Author | Oct 24, 2019 | Russia, Updates
My wife, Zhenya, and I and all our children are grateful to God for our friends from The Boaz Project and faithful donors who for many years supported our family and ministry to orphans in Russia with prayers and personal financial participation. Without all of you,... 
by April Jurgensen | Oct 21, 2019 | Kenya, Updates
Just a few months ago, we told you of Moses who was brought to the El Shaddai Boys Home after his home caught fire and his mother was stripped of parental rights. We explained that several weeks later, his sister was released from the hospital and brought to the home.... 
by April Jurgensen | Jul 29, 2019 | Updates
In Kenya, where a child is orphaned every two minutes, the government simply cannot keep up with the demand for care. That’s why our partners caring for boys at El Shaddai Children’s Center are so critical. But in their village of Limuru, there is no one caring for... 