The Children of Rwanda and the World...Did you Know?

The Children of the World...Did You Know? 

In the world today there are 143 million children who have lost one or both parents.  That is almost one half of the population of the United States.

Every 14 seconds an Aids death leaves another child orphaned.

Every year 12 million children become orphans.

87.6 million Orphans live in Asia.

43.4 million Orphans live in Sub-Saharan Africa.

12.4 million Orphans live in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In Ukraine and Russia 10%-15% of children who age out of an orphanage commit suicide before age 18.

One million children in Rwanda are orphaned, without anyone to care for them when they fall down, are hungry, sick, or need protection from the pouring rain. They have no hope for a home and a family. The church in Rwanda, through the PEACE plan has invited a partnership that will change the lives of children for the good.

 

Five Things YOU can Do!

1. Pray               

2. Give               

3. Go                  

4. Get Educated

5. Listen                

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The Children of Rwanda… Did You Know? 

Number of Orphans and Vulnerable Children: In Rwanda, over 800,000 children have lost at least oneparent; 210,000 children have been orphaned due to HI/AIDS. Orphans and Gender: In Rwanda, 45% of all girls have lost at least one parent. Child-Headed Households: Over 100,000 children are the head of their households in Rwanda, one of the greatest populations of child-headed households in the world.

Orphan Interventions: Orphans are cared for in the community primarily through orphanages or the assimilation of a child into the community. Rwanda does not have an adoption agency to facilitate the adoption of children internationally. Only six Rwandan children were adopted to the U.S. in the last five years.

Orphans on the Streets: There are 4,000 children living on the streets in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.

 

GO: Orphan Care PEACE Trips: You can GO!    The Rwanda Orphan Care Initiative is a unique, church-initiated plan for orphans and vulnerable children which uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Join the almost 1000 Following the principles of PEACE, your unique abilities and S.H.A.P.E. (Spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality and experiences) will be used on a Global Orphan Care PEACE trip to Rwanda.   other people who have traveled to Rwanda on a PEACE trip, but be among the first to go on a specific trip designed around orphan care. VOLUNTEER WITH THE ORPHAN CARE CONNECTION (Ministry) GIVE:  10% of Rwanda’s population are orphans — over 1 million children.   • Sponsor an orphan directly through a local peace church that will provide a FAMILY instead of an orphanage! Your one-time gift or monthly sponsorship will go through a purpose driven church as a part of the PEACE Plan. You can find out more information, by logging onto: www.orphansandthechurch.com • Support the adoption of an orphan by a Rwandan family who is eager to adopt but needs financial assistance.   • Support local church orphan ministries – that provide life-skill training for orphans – that provide drop-in centers for street children – that provide other interventions for orphans and vulnerable children.              GROW:     For more information on how you can become involved with a mission trip or The Orphan Care Connection, log onto their website:  www.OrphansandTheChurch.com Content, Literature and Facts By: Saddleback Church and Orphan Care Connection Blog Posting By: Tyler Griffin, Creative Director - Mindshift Media Video Production Provided By: Mindshift Media (www.Mindshift-Media.com)