Just Back From Romania
The first Open Arms team just returned from Romania and I am so excited to tell you about it! The team spent a week at Denisa Care Center...
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Open Arms International
- Feb 22
- 1 min
It's Not Too Late!
Don't miss your opportunity to give a child in Kenya or Romania the best start to their day! Before February ends, I want to invite you...
Open Arms International
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Update from Romania
The spring semester has begun at Denisa Care Center. Fifty children are now enrolled in the program and more requests continue to come....
Open Arms International
- Jan 30
- 1 min
Will You Join February on the Floor?
Last year, February on the Floor impacted hundreds of children's lives as they received the gift of a bed. Now that these kids are well...
Open Arms International
- Jan 24
- 1 min
The Power of Working Together
Together, we are impacting the lives of children in Kenya and Romania in very significant ways. The statistics below are not only...
Open Arms International
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Look What You Did!
Here's a quick summary of what you accomplished last year by partnering with Open Arms International: Provided 361,440 meals Served 440...
Open Arms International
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Andreea
Andreea is no stranger to hard places. Growing up in a family with parents that have severe health issues, she knows the reality of...
Open Arms International
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Mircea
Mircea was abandoned by his parents when he was very young and was raised by a foster family. Though Mircea doesn’t have any memories of...
Open Arms International
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
Caleb
Caleb was born HIV positive and his mother suffered from postpartum depression. She tried, but sometimes she couldn't get out of bed and...
Open Arms International
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Clara
Clara certainly knows what it means to experience hard places in life even at a very young age. Everything was going well with her family...
Open Arms International
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Angela
Angela certainly knows about hard places. Even at the young age of nine years old, she has known suffering and hardship. Angela's father...
Open Arms International
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Rueben
Rueben was born on the streets. His mother, an addict, had been living on the streets for quite some time. When Rueben was born, he was...
Open Arms International
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
George & Constantine
George and Constantine began coming to Denisa Care Center when they were ten and six years old. The brothers were being raised by their...
Open Arms International
- Sep 20, 2022
- 2 min
Queen
A beautiful baby girl arrived at Open Arms Village almost five years ago. Her name is Queen. Her mother was only 12 years old when she...
Open Arms International
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Gina Broke Free With Your Help
Gina was a very poor ethnic Roma (gypsy) girl. She came into the Denisa Care Center program when she was eight years old. Roma people...
Open Arms International
- Aug 5, 2022
- 1 min
Adriana's Life Was Changed
Adriana was a very timid little girl when she came into the Denisa Care Center program at the age of nine. She didn't talk to anyone at...
Open Arms International
- Jul 18, 2022
- 1 min
Bread!
Did you know that bread is among the most consumed foods in Kenya? In most Kenyan homes, bread is served for breakfast every day....
Open Arms International
- Jun 15, 2022
- 2 min
Day of the African Child
About 10 years ago, an 11 year old boy named Joseph, who had recently lost his mother, stood outside the gates of a school. He did not...
Open Arms International
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
Parents Found!
Mary, a young girl from Open Arms Village, recently wrote, “I am thankful you helped me find my parents last year. I didn’t even know...
Open Arms International
- May 26, 2022
- 2 min
Abel's Story
Abel has grown up fast to survive the harsh reality of his life. At home, he cares for his six-year-old brother and his two-year-old baby...
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