Open Arms International
Here's the Situation
Today we want to share a little bit of context for why this Always Open Arms campaign is so vital right now. The number of coronavirus...
top of page
503-296-9989
Get news in your inbox!
Search
Open Arms International
Aug 4, 20201 min read
Introducing: Always Open Arms
Usually this month, our staff would start preparing for our annual fall gala in Portland, Oregon – but we all know this year looks a...
Open Arms International
May 20, 20201 min read
Just in Time
It’s hard to believe how much life has changed in the last few months. For four children at Open Arms Village, that difference was life...
Open Arms International
Apr 13, 20201 min read
Cabbage Patch Match
Today I want to tell you about an Open Arms Village hero! A few days back, a young woman appeared at our gate. Ruth had called Open Arms...
Open Arms International
Mar 5, 20202 min read
Urgent Need: Siblings Join the Family
We've received an emergency placement of four siblings. Leonida, Esther, William, and Nicholas joined the Open Arms family after their...
Open Arms International
Nov 14, 20192 min read
Love Spelled M-A-N-G-O
It's amazing how something as small as a mango can teach us about love. In the last few weeks, we've shared about John 3:16 and its...
Open Arms International
Nov 6, 20192 min read
When God Chooses to Be Inefficient
I'm learning that God chooses to be inefficient. He could easily care for everyone and everything on earth. He wouldn't even break a...
Open Arms International
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Answered Prayer
Last week 25 of our eighth graders took their national exams! A huge thank you to everyone who prayed for them and sent notes of...
Open Arms International
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Prayer Request
This week, we want to share a specific prayer request with you. Each year, Kenyan students who are graduating from eighth grade and high...
Open Arms International
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Time to Celebrate!
Do you remember anticipating your birthday as a child? What gifts you would receive? What your cake would look like? I do, and now -...
Open Arms International
Sep 11, 20192 min read
Orphan Sunday
For several years now, Open Arms has been part of Orphan Sunday - a day when believers from all over the world come together in prayer...
Open Arms International
Aug 28, 20191 min read
No Shoes
Can you imagine not owning a pair of shoes? Children from our community love attending Open Arms Academy because they know their basic...
Open Arms International
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Thank You!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I can't say it enough. Earlier this summer, we shared a huge, urgent need...and you responded! Your...
Open Arms International
Jul 30, 20191 min read
Meet Melinda
Have you had a chance to check out our new website? We're excited to have a fresh space to share with you what God's doing in Kenya. We...
Open Arms International
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Music Festival
What was your favorite extracurricular activity in school? The kids at Open Arms Academy LOVE to sing! Last month they got a chance to...
brittany1838
Jul 9, 20191 min read
From Cursed to Cherished
December 2016 was a life-changing month for twins Jacob and Joy. At 16 months old, they had known only neglect and want. Their ankles...
brittany1838
Jun 27, 20192 min read
The Love of an Auntie
A dozen babies lie slumbering in their cribs in the Baby Home at Open Arms Village. As one fusses in his sleep, a kind-faced woman places...
brittany1838
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Thank You!
Kenyans are inspired by what Open Arms does to help orphaned and vulnerable children in their community. The kindness shown to us through...
brittany1838
Jun 17, 20191 min read
Baby Campaign Final Results
We asked, and you answered! In the last few weeks, we shared about the urgent need to provide for our seven new babies at Open Arms...
brittany1838
Jun 13, 20192 min read
Two More Days!
Only two more days! This is how long we have to meet our goal of providing care for our seven new babies for 365 days. So far, you have...
bottom of page