“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”
James 1:27When James wanted to describe the kind of faith God accepts, he did not point to great sermons or grand buildings. He pointed to a widow and an orphan.
In many places, losing a husband or a father means losing everything: income, land, protection, sometimes even a home. Christian widows and orphans in poor communities are among the most vulnerable people on earth.
Care through the local church
We care for widows and orphans through local churches, because the church knows each family by name. Together we provide:
- Food when there is none in the house
- School fees, uniforms and books so orphans can learn
- Medical help in emergencies
- Small livelihood support — a sewing machine, a few goats, seed for a field — so widows can earn with dignity
- Visits, so no one is left alone in their grief
A Father to the fatherless
Scripture calls God "a father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows" (Psalm 68:5). When the church feeds a widow or sends an orphan to school, it shows the world what our Father is like.
Your gift to this program goes to that care, through the hands of local believers.
Care for Widows & Orphans
Food, education and ongoing loving support for widows and orphans.
