NOVEMBER 21, 2020

WORLD ORPHANS/VULNERABLECHILDREN’S DAY

“The Orphan Crisis”

• Anestimated153millionchildrenworldwideareorphans(UNICEF)

• 140millionchildrenhavelostoneorbothparents

• 15.1millionchildrenhavelostbothparents

• 60%ofgirlsfallintoprostitutiontosurvive

• 40%ofboysenteralifeofcrimewhentheyareoutoforphanages

• 50%oforphansusedrugsandabusealcohol

• “OrphanNation”isthe7thlargestnationintheworld(https://legacy.afamilyforeveryorphan.org/orphans).

Orphans need:

LoveandattentionCare

SecurityStimulationCommunity

1. ChildrenofNeedyFamilies

2. ChildrenWhoseParentsAreIncarcerated

3. StreetChildren

4. SlumChildren

5. ChildrenofMinorityGroups

6. Traffickedchildren

7. RefugeeChildren

8. ChildrenwithAlcoholicorDrug-UsingParents

9. ChildrenWhoDoNotSpeaktheLocalLanguage

10. ChildrenExposedtoWar

11. ChildrenExposedtoFamine

12. HIV/AIDSChildrenandOtherDeadlyor Life-ThreateningDiseases

13. Childrenwhohavebeenneglected

Who Are the Vulnerable Children?

O nly trustGodtogiveyoujoyandhappiness R ely onGod’sleading P owertolivelikeJesus H opeinJesus’SecondComingA doptedassonsanddaughtersofGodN ewlifeinJesus S pecialasGod’suniquecreation

Acrostic Poems for Orphans

O utstandingbecauseyou’recreatedinGod’simageR adiantintheworldasyoushinebrightlyforJesusP ower willbeyourswhenyoupraytoGodH opeinJesusChristA doptedintoGod’sfamilyN evergiveupforGodisalwayswithyou

• Selectanorphanagethatmemberscanparticipatein.

• Volunteerforadaywithanorphan.

• Secret Buddy–memberscanselectoneorphanandbefriendhim/her,writinghim/hernotesorcards.Sendthechildabirthdaygift,aChristmasgift,etc.

• Children’schoirorsinginggroupcangoandsingtotheorphansonSabbath.

• Fostercareoradoptionoforphans.

• Sponsoranorphanonamonthlybasis.

• Donateclothesandpersonalitemstoorphans.

• Organizeprogramsforrefugeechildren.

Ideas for Helping Orphans

• HosttheorphansonspecialdayslikeChildren’sSabbath,CreationSabbath,Christmas,Thanksgiving,Children’sDay,etc.

• Ice-creamnight,pizzanightoranyspecialtreattogettoknowtheorphans.

• WorkwithlocalNGOstorunaStreetChildrenProject.

• Runaspecialweeklyprogramfororphans.

• Welcomepackagesfororphanswhentheyattendyourprograms.

• Prayfortheorphansandadoptedchildren.

• ChildrencandonatetheirBiblestorybooks,missionstorybooks,and BibleDVDstotheorphans.

• Involvechurchkidstowriteletterstochildrenofincarceratedparents.

Ideas for Helping Orphans

TheonlythingIrememberedwasthatIwasallalone,MaandPalaystillbesidemewithoutevenagroan.

Icriedmyheartouttillnomoretearsdidflow,MaandPahadleftmeanorphan,whatablow!

Onedayakindmanandwomantookmehome,Givingmeloveandcare,soI’dneverneedtoroam;Teachingme,guidingme,andhelpingmetolearn,

DesiringI’llgrowsmartandwiseiswhattheysoyearn.

Iamforevergratefulformyadoptedmomanddad,I’vegrownupwellandnormal,oh,I’msoglad;

TheyhavetaughtmeaboutJesusandhislovesodeep,Fortheirkindnessandcompassion,arewardtheywillreap.

Adopted At Last! (A Poem)

ComposedbyLindaMeiLinKohAdventistChildren’sMinistries