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An adoption story

Jennifer

Sometimes, the right adoptive family for an orphaned child needs a helping hand to make the adoption possible. This heartwarming story shows just how true this is!

Magic Happens When You Empower Mothers

When the going got really tough, Desta took charge and changed her family’s future. She’s a force of nature!

Keeping a Family Together in Burundi

Sometimes a helping hand to keep the family together is all a family needs to help them break the cycle of poverty.

How Education Transforms Lives

Education is the most powerful way to help children living on the edge break free from poverty. Read how this young man’s dedication to his education transformed his family’s life.

orphan boy grows up in Hogar

How José Thrived After Guatemala Ended International Adoption

At six years old, this boy was dropped off at an orphanage – temporarily, he thought. But his stay turned out to be permanent. José didn’t let that hold him back!

Ruddy/novelle family adoption story

A Story of Commitment — the Ruddy/Novelle Family

You couldn’t make up the Ruddy/Novelle family story if you tried.

Reconnecting with Birth Family – a Life-Changing Experience

A heartwarming story of love and family. How an adoptee expanded his circle of love by reconnecting with his birth family in Ethiopia.

She Couldn’t Walk or Go to School

Baraka, who uses a wheelchair, might have had a very different life, begging on the streets. But thanks to sponsorship and your support, she lives every day with purpose and joy.

Orphaned, Poor, and Hungry in Ethiopia

Tigist and her brother’s lives took a positive turn, thanks to our sponsors. Allowing them to start a successful business and dream of a brighter future.

leku hospital newborn

Medical Missions Save Lives

Poor or no access to healthcare lies behind most maternal deaths during and after childbirth.

How Our Medical Missions Began

Wide Horizons started running Medical Missions in 2008 in Ethiopia. Since then, they have saved countless lives.

Diane Palmeri in Saigon 1974

Diane Palmeri

Diane Palmeri played a role in creating Wide Horizons For Children and impacted families over multiple generations.

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