Local Texas church shares about Hope disguised as Furniture

Pastor Tommy Estes from Williamson County, Texas, recently shared his church’s story about meeting the needs of two CarePortal requests.  As part of meeting these needs, Pastor Tommy assisted in the delivery of the items.  His story – along […]

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Simply talking

By Trip Manager Stephanie Mutert
There are lots of ideas about what to do with the time once you are hanging out with the kids in the pastor’s care at the villages. Soccer is always popular and jump ropes will […]

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Local Kansas family finds support at local Oasis

“We have a foster family who became licensed to provide a home for a teen girl they knew in foster care.  The teen no longer lives with the family, and they have made adjustments in their home to continue […]

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God's Stories From Bunia

By Rose Kanyunyuzi, Facilitator for Local Church Partnerships, GO Africa
In December 2015 while visiting the Father’s House in Bunia, the Father’s House management committee and I organized a mini camp for the children.
The camp activities included a running competition, […]

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A Band of Brothers

By Trip Manager Stephanie Mutert
What was happening in the Jumecourt dining room? The acoustic tones seamlessly merging with Creole lyrics would make any passerby curious. The effect even stopped and redirected conversations of GO Haiti staff on the upper […]

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Did You Know that CarePortal is part of a larger vision?

You’ve heard it before; it’s the CarePortal motto: Every church doing a little. It’s a God-inspired vision of local churches working with local workers to care for vulnerable children in tangible ways. In the United States, this vision evolved […]

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More than a Crib

“You still felt I was worth doing it for, and that means so much to me.”
In July 2015, we shared about Patrick and Jennifer Johnson’s decision to buck the weight of societal strain and pursue a life of generosity. […]

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10 Minutes with GO: Quarterly Update January 2016

It’s always a privilege to share with you what we see God doing around the world through this ministry each quarter. We invite you to take a look at January’s 10 Minutes with GO Project below. Our hope is video […]

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De-worming Medication Aids more than 3,000 Children

It was the middle of another scorching summer’s day in Haiti. I had hitched a ride to Gonaives with one of our Vision Trips so that I could attend a meeting with our pastor partners. The excited chatter and […]

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Adoption thoughts from China

Nine years ago, Kristin and I were in China adopting our youngest, Elliese.  It was the peak of the Chinese, international adoption boom.  More than 20,000 Chinese children (mostly girls) were being placed with foreign parents each year.  On […]

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