Project News

Yes its snowing hard in Romania and right across to Russia where we provide for local orphanages. Your regular sponsorship helps pay for very practical things like heating bills. The children at Casa Kiwi our home in Romania have been enjoying some fun in the snow. Check out our facebook page to see some pictures.

Christmas is just about upon us. Its our biggest time of the year. We not only provide our regular care to the children in the homes we are involved with but we also reach out to other orphaned children in institutions on the streets, hospitals and poor communities. With your help we'll provide hope and love in a tangible way to hundreds of children this year. Please check out our gifts page, these gifts can be made on behalf of a loved one and we can provide the card which you can share with them to show a gift has been made on their behalf!!! Or you can simply pick which gift you want to donate to a needy child. You'll find ways you can help children and also great gift ideas for your loved ones! Thanks for your help! Read More…

Our CEO Sue van Schreven is currently travelling through India and Uganda visiting projects aimed at the orphaned and abandoned. Photos and news will be uploaded on our facebook page soon. Please follow us on facebook. Read More…

It was just awesome to receive pictures from Romania to see the joy of one of the 6 year old boys who was adopted this past week to his very own family. Initially he was found abandoned in a hospital before coming to live with us.  For him to receive his very own family is the greatest outcome.  We're sad to say goodbye but happy for him.

You are invited to a fundraising exhibition of collectable retro art by Diana Noonan in Dunedin. The art exhibition runs for the month of April and can be viewed at The Fix Cafe Frederick st Dunedin. Fundraising for Orphans Aid International. Thanks Diana for this great initiative. Be in quick the art is selling fast!

Sue has just returned from a trip to Paris to promote our "Help the world" Cookbook and to the Ukraine to meet with orphanage workers. It was particularly helpful to pull together our key leaders from Romania and Russia together to connect on how we can best serve the orphaned and abandoned. Within the next few days as a result of our meetings more information will be uploaded on this site on each of these project areas. Thank you to the Ukraine for hosting us!

Thanks to everyone that has given to the people of Canterbury either through our appeal or that of other organisations. We have even been given a 4 berth caravan which will be making its way to Christchurch next week. As part of our fundraising we have been street collecting and networking with other groups. A German publisher is publishing a Charity Cookbook for us as a direct result of Sues recent trip to The Paris Cookbook Fair. All profits from the book will be donated to Canterbury Earthquake victims. We have some other great fundraising initiatives in the pipeline which we will communicate with you soon. We will be distributing practical help and support in conjunction with Christchurch community groups. Any enquiries please direct them to russell@orphansaidinternational.org thanks for your support!

Our thoughts and prayers for all those affected by the Christchurch [New Zealand] earthquake today. Orphans Aid International has launched an appeal for victims of the Canterbury Earthquake. To help please use the donate now button and please state the funds are for Christchurch. International donations please note the Paypal button accepts various currencies. The Paypal and Donate now button are very secure. We welcome your help. Read More…

Rescuing children is what we are all about. This week three children, siblings aged 2 and 4 will come to Casa Kiwi in Romania. The team will love them and they will have a safe place away from the violence and neglect they have experienced. Read More…

Merry Christmas to all. In Romania Craciun Fericit, In Russia S Novym godom, or in Bengali shubho borodin. Where ever you are we wish you all a Merry Christmas to each of the children and families we provide for and to all those who give and support. Read More…