Overview

One of the foundation’s earliest initiatives has been to provide care for hundreds of children around the world who have no family or home to call their own. Spanning Asia, Central America, the Caribbean and Africa, TTF currently partners with organizations already established on the ground in these regions who are impacting the lives of this vulnerable demographic daily, not only through provision for life’s essentials, but also through programming to support families who are considering abandonment due to lack of resources. In addition, the foundation also provides grants for international adoptions, financially supporting families who have made the courageous choice to adopt a child with special needs.

More recently, the foundation has focused on expanding programming specifically designed for orphan prevention. Every day, thousands of children worldwide are abandoned because they are perceived to lack utility and are seen as a burden. By deploying strategies centered on sanctity of life training for international churches and non-profit organizations, education and child care programs that allow parents to work, and respite and counseling for parents unaware of the resources available to them, we are to equipping and strengthening the family unit, ultimately enabling them to remain intact when possible.

Why It Matters

With 150+ million* orphans in the world today, the call to heed the words of James 1:27 has never been more critical. “Visit orphans and widows in their affliction….” is not a suggestion; rather, it is a command. We believe a strong, healthy family unit is not only the ideal environment for every child, but God’s ultimate design for every one, and so we are committed to doing our part in ending this global crisis, one child at a time.

*2019 estimate provided by UNICEF