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“Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.”

Psalm 82:3

By the Numbers...

38,500orphans age out of the system daily.

5,750children ages 4 and older are orphaned every day.

2,100,000children are orphaned

in africa each year.

153,000,000estimated total of

orphans in the world.

100,000orphans live in

institutions.

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“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress...”

James 1:27

every 20 seconds

another child is orphaned.

Two decades ago, the greatest health crisis that children faced, according to the President of American Pediatrics, was HIV, malaria and various other diseases.

Today, the greatest health crisis that children face is invisible—Toxic Stress.

The critical 36

The first 36 months are critical for a child’s development, knowing the lifelong effects that toxic stress can have on an orphans life.

Dr. Jack Shonkoff, Director of the Center on the Developing Child at harvard University explains:

“Toxic stress can seriously weaken the foundation of developing brain architecture in the first two to three years of life, so early intervention is profoundly important.”

extreme neglect

Countless children spend the critical years of their development neglected in an orphanage with overcrowded conditions, substandard shelter, poor nutrition and little to no medical care.

Research shows that extreme neglect and prolonged activation of the stress response systems diminishes brain development and other organ systems, and increases the risk for stress-related disease and cognitive impairment, well into the adult years.

What Is Toxic Stress?

Toxic stress occurs when a child experiences strong, frequent, and/or prolonged adversity. We see toxic stress in orphans who live in institutions, lack proper nutrition and experience severe trauma on a daily basis.

Without adequate adult support this kind of prolonged activation of the stress response systems can disrupt the development of brain and other systems.

Toxic stress experienced during their early years causes life-long physical, emotional and developmental effects for these children.

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All God’s Children International serves children in need for these compelling reasons.

• Every child deserves to be loved. The abandoned, abused, and institutionalized cry out for someone to love them, so they can reach the full potential God intends for their lives.

• The need is urgent. Without receiving loving care in the first 36 months of a child’s life, the negative effects will last their entire lifetime.

• It is God’s command to “look after widows and orphans in their distress.” His love and concern for the fatherless is a timeless theme woven through scripture.

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Answering God’s call to care for orphans who have no hope or future by providing them with care, love, safety and hope so their lives can be transformed.

To mobilize God’s people to give hope and facilitate change for children around the world. We seek to provide a better life for children, within their family of origin, within their country of origin, or with a forever family. We achieve our vision with a culture of quality, communication, honesty, ethics, compassion, and commitment.

our Mission

our Vision

exceptional careThrough our Hannah’s Hope orphan care homes and partner home collaborations, we are providing exceptional care for the needs of the whole child. For many medically fragile children, this is their last chance for life.

children’s Daily essentialsWe provide the basics of life that so many orphans struggle to survive without—proper nutrition, medical care and education. These critical elements are the foundational building blocks for a child’s growth and development.

orphan preventionAGCI’s commitment to children takes many forms. Preserving their birth family is often the best solution to orphan prevention. Our work ranges from birthmother counseling and education, to micro-business grants that provide a way for families to stay together.

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“You are the helper of the fatherless.”

Psalm 10:14

At AGCI our daily mission is to help care for orphans who have no hope or future by meeting their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs with love so their lives can be transformed.

We care for the whole child by meeting their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs through the following initiatives.

Hannah’s Hope is a home setting where children are surrounded with the love, affection, and developmental stimulation that every child needs to grow to their fullest potential.

A staff of one special mother to every three children carry out our philosophy that a child’s development goes beyond just basic needs.

Children living at Hannah’s Hope not only receive the very best shelter, medical care, education, Christian values, food, and clothing, but also are surrounded by love and affection, bright colors, and engaging sounds.

The wonderful staff at Hannah’s Hope truly loves the children.

Our special mothers work tirelessly, nurturing and caring for these little ones.

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ShelterMany children come into care from rural areas of the countries where social welfare systems are limited in their ability to provide safe, reliable care for children affected by trauma, abuse and neglect.

Medical careSkilled doctors and nurses provide each child with the very best in medical care, vaccinations and developmental assessments.

nutritionHannah’s Hope staff maintain eye contact and touch during feedings in order to help children learn healthy ways to bond and attach.

play and physical TherapyHannah’s Hope staff develops healthy patterns of touch, language and creative play for children traumatized by neglect and abuse. They provide baby massage sessions, tummy time for strength, and interactive play with positive reinforcement.

Hannah’s Hope stands as a refuge of mercy for children around the world, providing holistic care to develop and transform each child’s life.

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Janie came into the world fighting! A preemie at only 30 weeks gestation, she had several health issues. With our loving care she was nursed to health.

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When Yonatan was found abandoned, his breathing was strained and he was suffering from diarrhea, dehydration and severe malnourishment. The special mothers at Hannah’s Hope Ethiopia provided loving care for him through a severe bout of pneumonia.

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A Fragile Life

Hannah’s Hope received a call from a government orphanage to take two babies who needed immediate medical attention. When our nurses arrived, they reported that one of the babies would likely not make it—his temperature was very low and he was not opening his eyes.

Our country director implored, “Please just bring him. If we must be the ones to see his last breath and bury him, we will do that. But I am trusting that if he is alive now, then we will do everything to help him be well.”

Thankfully, through unrelenting care and strong faith, Senea is alive today, and thriving. After three months of loving care at Hannah’s Hope, the sickly, dying infant that arrived that first day, was transformed into a chubby, smiling, healthy baby.

Alexa was born prematurely at only 32 weeks. She battled pneumonia and other health challenges to survive with the loving care of Hannah’s Hope.

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Brandon has grown into a healthy and active boy through our ongoing support of his loving care at our partner home in Guatemala.

You Can Change A Child’s Life

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Through our Hannah’s Hope Homes, we care for the whole child by meeting their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual needs.

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The orphan care outreach of All God’s Children International impacts nearly 10,000 lives each year.

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When you invest in the lives of orphans in need, you will share the love of Christ with children who are looking for hope and love.

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You can bring life-changing hope to orphaned children.

During the first four weeks of life, no doctor or nurse believed Silas would make it. He was found abandoned at birth in a remote village.

Silas spent the next month in the hospital requiring constant care inside a dark, quiet room. His special mother from Hannah’s Hope never left his side.

With the love and care of the staff at Hannah’s Hope, this fragile newborn baby became a smiling, active 21-pound infant boy.first day at hannah’s hope

one year later

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