by April Jurgensen | Nov 11, 2019 | Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
Have you ever experienced the same nightmare over and over again? Perhaps for a week or even a few, you dreaded going to sleep because as soon as you closed your eyes, you knew you would be trapped in the hauntingly dark forest with no way out. If you’ve ever... 
by Guest Author | Oct 28, 2019 | Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
To many, orphan care conjures up calm, beautiful pictures of smiling children being fed and cared for and loved. Once we bring these sweet children into a home where they are loved and safe, it can’t help but go well from there, can it? It turns out that it can. ... 
by April Jurgensen | Sep 9, 2019 | Orphan Care Issues, Ways to Help Orphans
“I couldn’t do what you do. I would bring all of them (orphans) home.” I often hear this phrase when talking with friends, acquaintances, and strangers about the short-term trips I take with The Boaz Project. If I had a list of phrases that I wish people would not... 
by April Jurgensen | Aug 12, 2019 | Ways to Help Orphans
When you take a trip with The Boaz Project one thing you will notice is that while spending time with the children we tend to play. . . A LOT. For some, like myself, this is one of the best parts of the trip. For others, playing may not be all fun and games.... 
by April Jurgensen | Mar 11, 2019 | India, Ways to Help Orphans
When Arun (affectionately called Appu) was just six months old, his father died. Within a few months, his mother remarried, hoping to gain the security that often eludes widows in India. But the new stepfather refused to provide for Appu and became cruel toward... 
by April Jurgensen | Feb 25, 2019 | India, Ways to Help Orphans
I could almost hear the panic in his voice, even though I was just reading a message on Facebook. “They want to take our boys,” he said.Over the years, we’ve watched Pastor Christopher go through a lot. We stood by him as his landlord kicked him out because he didn’t... 
by April Jurgensen | Dec 31, 2018 | India, Kenya, Ways to Help Orphans
Do you ever get sentimental on the last day of the year? I often find myself reflecting through the challenges God has brought me through, the blessings He’s given, the hopes satisfied and those deferred in the last 12 months. I always hope that I’m a different... 
by April Jurgensen | Dec 27, 2018 | Updates, Ways to Help Orphans
“Education is a vital human right, enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child.”* Yet every year, millions of children are still denied their right to an education. Why is this a big deal? The Global... 
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... 
by April Jurgensen | Dec 10, 2018 | Orphan Care Issues, Updates, Ways to Help Orphans
Elijah, a boy who loves soccer and singing is one of six children. One day, while preparing dinner Elijah’s mother added poison to the food, in hopes of killing her children and relieving herself of all responsibilities. Shortly after, she left to join a cult. Elijah,... 