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March 12, 2018

No More Trashy Water: How You Can Give Refugee Kids in Thailand Clean Water

The Mae Pa Kinship Project in Thailand serves children and families living in the nearby trash dump.

The Mae Pa Kinship Project in Thailand is serving hundreds of children and families living in the nearby trash dump. Where the water is a death trap, full of bacteria and waste. Yep, you read that right. Trash. Dump. Waste. All things that should not come near your drinking water. Will you help make the […]

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February 6, 2018

Domestic Abuse: the Dark Side of Orphanhood

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Losing your parents as a small child is a nightmare. Your whole world centers around the two people who love you more than anyone else, when suddenly, they’re gone. Without their parents, a child suddenly becomes a burden to neighbors and relatives, seen as someone to be exploited. And so, the abuse begins. Seven-year-old Sheila […]

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February 10, 2016

Orphans & Widows – Bringing God’s Word to Life

Widows and Orphans in Kenya

If you’ve worked with Kinship United before, you know our mission. You know we restore the childhoods of orphans and give widows the opportunity to care for them in a loving family environment, the Kinship Home. But have you ever wondered why orphans and widows? They connect on a level not everyone can. They both […]

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August 20, 2014

Where Do They Come From?

Silly question? Maybe not. Have you ever really thought about where the children in Kinship Projects come from? Each one has a story of heartache and loss that set their life on an unimaginable course. Whether they lost their parents to disease, often mosquito or water-borne illnesses, or to the effects of poverty, war and […]

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June 3, 2014

5 Principles that Guide our Orphan Care Operations

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International orphan care is a complicated and sensitive topic. It’s tempting to believe that everyone with good intentions and a sincere heart can go out and make a positive impact. Unfortunately, it’s also easy to do more harm than good. That’s why a careful set of guiding principles is necessary to direct the decisions that’ll […]

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