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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 20, 20192 min read
School Break
I remember when my kids were young, how much they looked forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks from school. The kids at Open Arms...
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 14, 20192 min read
Letter to Sponsors
Dear Sponsor, Thank you so much for your heart for the children of Eldoret, Kenya! I hope you know you’re a part of something incredible!...
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
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 23, 20192 min read
From Hunger to Hope
Lily is a bubbly thirteen-year-old girl from Mlango. The eldest child in a family of eight, she is very protective of her six younger...
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 5, 20191 min read
Back to School 2019
Our Back-to-School Campaign is here!! Join us as we raise $25,000 by August 31st! It's a BIG goal to meet a BIG need. For some of our...
Open Arms International
Jul 24, 20191 min read
Boiling Eggs and Breaking Wind
Did we get your attention with that subject line?! This week we have a special treat: some articles written by our kids! When kids feel...
brittany1838
Jul 9, 20192 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 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 3, 20191 min read
Baby Follow Up
Last week we shared about the urgent financial need Open Arms is facing due to saying "Yes!" to seven new babies since December. Your...
brittany1838
May 24, 20192 min read
Urgent News from Open Arms Village!
I'm writing to you with an urgent need. Today, another baby joined the Open Arms family. And with her arrival came heartbreaking news...
brittany1838
May 22, 20192 min read
Then and Now
Do you wonder if your prayers impact this world? If your actions or finances are being used in ways that make a difference? Let me tell...
brittany1838
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Peter's Story
He arrived on our doorstep last January, malnourished and scared. Just a few days before, little Peter had been left on another doorstep...
brittany1838
Mar 25, 20191 min read
Breakfast Club, Anyone?
The students were gathered around the flag for morning assembly. As they sang the school anthem, a little boy suddenly collapsed. His...
brittany1838
Mar 12, 20191 min read
A Huge "Thank You" from Mary!
Today I'm excited to introduce you to Mary! Mary graduated from primary school at Open Arms Academy a few years ago and went on to excel...
brittany1838
Mar 4, 20191 min read
Urgent Need - Another baby joins the family!
Today I want to tell you about an urgent need. Open Arms is one of only two organizations in Eldoret, Kenya who welcomes babies. They may...
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