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Sep 1, 2018
2 min

Success Academy Students Finish Strong; Ready to Graduate

Abandoned, abused, and incarcerated youth are preparing to graduate from the Orphan Helpers Success Academy where they have been studying...

Jun 21, 2018
2 min

Florida Businessman Fully on Board to Reach Youth

One day 15 years ago, Joe Renaud was sitting in church in Florida as usual. That particular day a guest speaker really grabbed Joe’s atte...

Jun 7, 2018
2 min

Prodigal Son Returns Home & Serves Others

When he was a young boy, Fernando remembers his mother telling him, “The Lord is with you always, through the good and the bad.” He now l...

Jun 6, 2018
1 min

Families of Young Offenders Receive Counseling

More than 40 families are now receiving counseling services from Orphan Helpers. The family counseling is part of a USAID-funded project ...

May 31, 2018
1 min

Success Academy Students Reach Halfway Mark

Now in only its third year, the 2018 Success Academy is making great progress in nine state-run detention and protection centers across H...

May 30, 2018
1 min

You Helped Them Get a Start

We celebrated with six young men and women who just graduated from an entrepreneurship training program at the Tegucigalpa Chamber of Com...

May 26, 2018
2 min

Once He Was Extorting. Now He’s Exalting.

[Jesus] saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. -Matthew 9:9b, ...

May 23, 2018
1 min

Not Ashamed

So far this year, 56 young people have been baptized as a public display of their commitment to Christ at five detention centers in Hondu...

May 2, 2018
1 min

Academy Students Give Back

As part of the Orphan Helpers Success Academy, students work on community service projects to improve the detention center or orphanage w...

Apr 18, 2018
1 min

New Level of GuideStar Transparency for You

Orphan Helpers appreciates your generous support and takes seriously our responsibility to be good stewards of these gifts. We are commit...

Apr 14, 2018
1 min

Boys Baptized Behind Bars

More and more youth in the Orphan Helpers Success Academy are devoting their lives to Christ. This month, six boys from the Academy profe...

Mar 21, 2018
2 min

Academy Teacher Spotlight: Jonathan Ortiz

Jonathan Ortiz is a slender young man with a huge heart for helping other young men in Honduras overcome their odds. After serving as a v...

Mar 16, 2018
1 min

Mitzie’s Story: From Gang to Beauty Salon

Because of her extremely poor background, Mitzie was enticed to join a gang when she was a young teen with the thought that she could mak...

Mar 2, 2017
2 min

In Memory of Brian Allen, a Good and Faithful Servant

Orphan Helpers lost a great friend this past week. Lt. Col. (Ret) Brian Allen died last Friday after a brief illness. His work touched th...

Dec 5, 2016
1 min

Graduation Seems “So Surreal” for Two Girls in Honduras

Today we have two more great reasons for celebration by everyone who’s a part of Orphan Helpers—supporters, ministry partners, board memb...

Nov 16, 2016
1 min

Success Academy Students Improve El Salvador Detention Center

The Orphan Helpers staff in El Salvador worked alongside the boys at a detention center in September to improve the facilities. They pain...

Nov 9, 2016
1 min

Sendero Juvenile Detention Center Boys Celebrate Five Years of Church Services

Orphan Helpers celebrated a special occasion in September with a group of boys at a detention facility in El Salvador. The boys marked th...

Oct 4, 2016
2 min

Teen Gives His Testimony About Living for the Lord

The following testimony is from Antonio who – through your generous giving – Orphan Helpers has mentored and guided during his two years ...

Sep 29, 2016
2 min

Teen Reconciles With His Dad – The Man He Once Tried to Kill

Fernando says his dad was never a role model for him. He says his dad drank heavily and cheated on Fernando’s mom. A couple years ago, th...

Sep 27, 2016
1 min

From Rebellion to Redemption: a Teen’s Journey

William’s involvement with gangs began when he was 13 years old. He first started as a lookout man, watching who was coming in and out of...

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