Noah: He lost his father while his family went to a neighboring country as refugees, and when the family came back to Burundi he ran from the refugee camp and became a street child. He came to the home with the first children. He is studying well and is an exceptional young man. Anthony: An […]
Meet the Boys – Part 2
/ Steve
Jayden: An ex-street child who came in as an orphan of both parents, but after three years living at the home, he confessed that he has a mother. He explained that his mother has never told him who his father is. He got angry toward his mother and decided to loose both parents and become […]
Meet the Boys – Part 1
/ Steve
Welcome to our Home! This is the first in a series of articles to let you see the needs being met in the boys home. The names have been changed to protect the boys’ identities. Jacob: An orphan of both parents, came to the home 6 years ago from a refugee camp in the countryside […]
Newton Orphanage – Ready for the Roof
/ Steve
The walls are up and they are working hard to get the roof on before the rains begin.
Letters from Students: “What Makes a Hero?”
/ Carrie
Several middle school students have written letters about Katja Starkey and Touch the Nations. Here is the text of one; we have attached several others: “What makes a hero? Courage? Bravery? I say spirit. For it is the selfless ones who think of others before themselves. The heroes that have fine qualities like loyalty, fairness, […]
Newton Orphanage Construction
/ Carrie
The construction of the Newton Orphanage is progressing well. Here are some new pictures of the work in progress: