The Orphan Report

It is very easy in the United States to become isolated and unaware of what is happening elsewhere in the world.  We are a very self-centered nation, myself included.  We tend to think the rest of the world should live and act and think like us.  Many of us have a bloated standard of living that in some ways we would like the rest of the world to enjoy, too.

Within the past couple of years I have learned that there are orphans and there are Orphans.  The first are children who may have lost one or both parents to death, desertion, or other reasons, but they do have family or others in their communities who are willing to care for them.  The second are true Orphans.  While they may have a parent or family living, for whatever reason no one is able or willing to care for them. When money is given for orphan care around the world, the children in the second group are generally overlooked.

Joe Knittig, CEO of The Global Orphan Project based in Parkville, MO, has written The Orphan Report.  In the book he details the history of orphan care, what children are considered to be orphans, and how to proceed if you care about orphans.

This is a very eye-opening book and I HIGHLY recommend it.  Keep in mind that this is a report, not a novel or the typical non-fiction book, so grammar and editing may be not up to your standards.

If you would like to know more about The Global Orphan Project and the ways you can become involved, visit their website www.goproject.org.  I love to read the reports of the great changes going on, not just in other countries, but in the lives of people here.