Open Arms International
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...
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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 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
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
Sep 4, 20192 min read
"I Believe in Miracles"
Today, we're sharing a story from Leah - a college student from the US who spent time at the Open Arms Village in Kenya this summer. I...
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 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, 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 6, 20192 min read
Yes to the Mess
Back in January 2005, Open Arms International was just three years old and needed to make their first hire. That hire turned out to...
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 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 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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