Stories
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
Diane Palmeri played a role in creating Wide Horizons For Children and impacted families over multiple generations.
Tyler’s Long Road Home to His New Family
An email sent to a family in 2020 changed their lives forever. A two and a half year journey brought Tyler home to his forever family.
From Poverty to Possibilities
Laxmi and her husband struggled to provide food and shelter for their son and daughter in Mumbai’s Colaba slum. But that all changed through WHFC’s Community Development and Child Sponsorship programs.
Separated at Birth
Four sisters were successively abandoned when they were born, each living together in an orphanage without realizing they were siblings.
Overcoming the Odds
Violetta’s mother, involved in gangs and prostitution beat and neglected her. When COVID hit, the situation became more dire.
Filling Bellies and Warming Hearts
Wide Horizons for Children donors helped Sister Alice save 20 fragile infants and 15 weakened children.
COVID Can’t Stop Cuteness
A global pandemic made a relatively simple trip to Korea a month-long saga but this did not stop Katie and Darrin.
Boys Rock That Extra Chromosome Too!
China is the most common choice for families looking to adopt a child however boys with special needs are disproportionately left out of the equation.
Porter Has Two Dads
Two dads have been planning and waiting for Porter since the beginning. See how the birth parents chose Porters adoptive parents.
Twins — 5 Years and 2 Continents Apart
Adopting an older child was a pleasant surprise. Ian gets to experience many firsts with his forever family.
