The abandoned rescued.
We’re here to rescue kids from abusive and unsafe situations and to place them into loving families or homes. We’re excited about what we’ve been able to achieve since 2004. We know there are HUGE needs that we can be the solution to. Please join with us in this journey to alleviate suffering from the worlds most vulnerable. We welcome your help. Please don’t hesitate to contact us further.
Following Ceausescu’s Dictatorship which ended in 1989 the world saw the plight of thousands of orphaned and neglected children. Orphans Aid became involved in 2004 through the establishment of our first home. The problems may not be as extreme as 1989 but the neglect and need for those children that live in Romanian hospitals and institutions are just as real. In some ways the need to help has become more urgent as many, including Romanians believe the problem has gone away. This is far from the truth. Poverty and abandonment of children is still a huge problem with little resources being provided to address the magnitude of the problem. The problem has now extended to another generation.
"On the 22nd of February 2011 Christchurch experienced an earthquake of such violence that it stole from us the lives of dozens of people, and dramatically altered the lives of tens of thousands more. All who were caught up in that earthquake, all who have seen the images and read the stories, have been horrified by it its scale and by its callous disregard for so much that we held dear. It felled buildings, destroyed roads, caused terrible injuries and tore up the very earth we walk upon. It has left scars that will never be erased from our land, or from our hearts." John Key, New Zealand Prime Minister.
A country with such huge needs, it can seem overwhelming. In 2007 Orphans Aid was introduced to the City Of Joy – Kolkata. Yes the same place where Mother Theresa served and where her charities still exist. We have built a great relationship with a Foundation in India and together we have been working on how best to serve the 200 million estimated children that live on the streets, many targeted as child workers and in danger of trafficking.
With an estimated 990,000 orphaned children in Nepal. Nepal is a country that has suffered much from war and terrorist activities. In New Zealand, Nepal is synonymous with Sir Edmund Hilary who was the first man to climb Mt Everest at 8848mtrs which lays in the Himalayan range within Nepal. Sir Ed even helped us with some early fundraising!
Children who live in Institutions and orphanages... Children who live in extreme need... Children who live on the streets... Children who live in correction centres... and Children whose mothers are in prison are all ministered to through our partner Foundation in Kostroma, Russia.
Merry Christmas from Romania! The beautiful children at the Casa Kiwi house in Romania wanted to share this traditional Romanian Christmas Carol with all of you. What great little voices! This was recorded for Christmas 2011. Click here to listen. Read More…
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