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When God Chooses to Be Inefficient
I'm learning that God chooses to be inefficient. He could easily care for everyone and everything on earth. He wouldn't even break a...
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Open Arms International
Nov 4, 20191 min read
Answered Prayer
Last week 25 of our eighth graders took their national exams! A huge thank you to everyone who prayed for them and sent notes of...
Open Arms International
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Prayer Request
This week, we want to share a specific prayer request with you. Each year, Kenyan students who are graduating from eighth grade and high...
Open Arms International
Oct 2, 20192 min read
Giving Them a Voice
One of the most important gifts you can give a child, besides the love of Christ, is the gift of a voice. When they know their thoughts...
Open Arms International
Sep 23, 20192 min read
From Hunger to Hope
Lily is a bubbly thirteen-year-old girl from Mlango. The eldest child in a family of eight, she is very protective of her six younger...
Open Arms International
Sep 16, 20191 min read
Time to Celebrate!
Do you remember anticipating your birthday as a child? What gifts you would receive? What your cake would look like? I do, and now -...
Open Arms International
Sep 11, 20192 min read
Orphan Sunday
For several years now, Open Arms has been part of Orphan Sunday - a day when believers from all over the world come together in prayer...
Open Arms International
Sep 4, 20192 min read
"I Believe in Miracles"
Today, we're sharing a story from Leah - a college student from the US who spent time at the Open Arms Village in Kenya this summer. I...
Open Arms International
Aug 28, 20191 min read
No Shoes
Can you imagine not owning a pair of shoes? Children from our community love attending Open Arms Academy because they know their basic...
Open Arms International
Aug 20, 20191 min read
"Maybe I Can Do It, Too!"
“I am deeply moved when I see our children reaching their true potential. I know what they are capable of, and I decided to help them be...
Open Arms International
Aug 15, 20191 min read
Thank You!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I can't say it enough. Earlier this summer, we shared a huge, urgent need...and you responded! Your...
Open Arms International
Aug 12, 20191 min read
More Than an Education
Did you know that almost 100 of the children who attend Open Arms Academy do not live at the Village? For many of those children, their...
Open Arms International
Aug 5, 20191 min read
Back to School 2019
Our Back-to-School Campaign is here!! Join us as we raise $25,000 by August 31st! It's a BIG goal to meet a BIG need. For some of our...
Open Arms International
Jul 30, 20191 min read
Meet Melinda
Have you had a chance to check out our new website? We're excited to have a fresh space to share with you what God's doing in Kenya. We...
Open Arms International
Jul 24, 20191 min read
Boiling Eggs and Breaking Wind
Did we get your attention with that subject line?! This week we have a special treat: some articles written by our kids! When kids feel...
Open Arms International
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Music Festival
What was your favorite extracurricular activity in school? The kids at Open Arms Academy LOVE to sing! Last month they got a chance to...
brittany1838
Jul 9, 20191 min read
From Cursed to Cherished
December 2016 was a life-changing month for twins Jacob and Joy. At 16 months old, they had known only neglect and want. Their ankles...
brittany1838
Jun 27, 20192 min read
The Love of an Auntie
A dozen babies lie slumbering in their cribs in the Baby Home at Open Arms Village. As one fusses in his sleep, a kind-faced woman places...
brittany1838
Jun 20, 20192 min read
Thank You!
Kenyans are inspired by what Open Arms does to help orphaned and vulnerable children in their community. The kindness shown to us through...
brittany1838
Jun 17, 20191 min read
Baby Campaign Final Results
We asked, and you answered! In the last few weeks, we shared about the urgent need to provide for our seven new babies at Open Arms...
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