A Life Full of Surprises
Life can be full of surprises — both good and bad. Just ask Antonio. Antonio’s life took a turn for the worst when he was sentenced in...
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- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Life-Changing Lockdown
All. Everything. Todo. Four Orphan Helpers teachers — Francisco, David, Carlos, and Alicia — willingly decided to abandon daily life for...
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
Choosing To Be Grateful Despite The Circumstances
In the face of this great pandemic, the youth in Honduras and El Salvador are taking time to express their gratitude for what God is...
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
See a Need, Meet a Need
The young men and women in the government-run juvenile detention centers of El Salvador are hungry. In this pandemic, food supplies are...
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
New Struggles During COVID-19 for A Young Woman Who Has Known Many
Many young men and women in El Salvador and Honduras struggle to put food on their tables in the normal course of life. The COVID-19...
- Mar 28, 2020
- 4 min
A Relentless and Courageous Team
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of Honduras and El Salvador have closed country borders, implemented curfews, stopped...
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
young man shares his comeback story
Jonah is a young man in El Salvador whose life was in a downward spiral as a teenager. He finally hit rock bottom when he was sent to a...
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
A life devoted to helping others
Orphan Helpers Has Lost a Great Leader and Friend of Our Mission Tom Manthei, a Board Member of Orphan Helpers since 2007 and former...
- Jan 22, 2020
- 1 min
New Partnership Aims to Reach More Incarcerated Youth Through Sports
Orphan Helpers looks for new ways to reach abandoned and incarcerated youth. We also look for ways to collaborate with other groups,...
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
El Salvador Success Academy Graduations 2019
November 4, 2019 - Day 1 We celebrated with 14 young women at CISF, El Salvador's detention center for girls. They had just completed the...
- Dec 20, 2019
- 2 min
Honduras Success Academy Graduations 2019
November 11, 2019 - Day 1 Graduation week in Honduras kicked off with the celebration of 14 young men who've been participating in the...
- Dec 4, 2019
- 2 min
A Young Woman Overcomes Adversity to Open Coffee Shop
Most customers who visit Raquel’s coffee shop in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, have no idea what this young woman has gone through to get where...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Four Women and a teen take a life-altering trip
Shelly Fitzgerald has been a supporter of Orphan Helpers for many years. A few months ago, she decided she wanted to see firsthand the...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Gerardo makes amazing comeback with your support
Gerardo Paredes has come a long way in his short life. The Orphan Helpers team met Gerardo, now 23, when he was a teen incarcerated in a...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
Angelina gets back on track
Angelina tried hard to stay out of trouble. She attended church regularly and participated in a dance group. Then, she lost her way. “I...
- Oct 27, 2018
- 2 min
You Helped Them Accomplish What They Thought Was Impossible
Thanks to your support, 187 abandoned and incarcerated youth have achieved a milestone they likely won’t forget for the rest of their...
- Oct 1, 2018
- 1 min
New Success Academy for Teen Moms in Children's Home
Through your support, Orphan Helpers started its 10th Success Academy location this summer. El Salvador’s national social services...
- Sep 16, 2018
- 2 min
Teens' Family Relationships Strengthened Through Counseling Services
Youth and their families who are receiving counseling services from Orphan Helpers are seeing positive life changes. As part of a project...
- 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...