Meet Teacher Brian
Brian is one of the incredible Open Arms Academy teachers. He recently shared his view on the current situation in Kenya. What made you...
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brittany1838
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Baptism Day
I want to share some great news with you about the kids at Open Arms Village. On Sunday, 27 kids were baptized! Over the past two months,...
Open Arms International
Mar 30, 20211 min read
Cuteness Overload!
Prepare for cuteness overload! Watch what happens when the Open Arms toddlers get together after a few hours apart.
Open Arms International
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Sammy and Lydia
Being a parent is hard. Being a parent to a BUNCH of kids is really hard! The house parents and aunties at Open Arms Village continue to...
brittany1838
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Purpose
H.O.P.E. is the foundation of Open Arms International. H is for Homes O is for Outreach P is for Purpose E is for Empowerment Today I...
Open Arms International
Feb 16, 20211 min read
Josephat and Loice
Being a parent is hard. Being a parent to a BUNCH of kids is really hard! The house parents and aunties at Open Arms Village continue to...
Open Arms International
Sep 7, 20202 min read
A Letter from Linda
Today we want to share the words of our Kenyan staff member, Linda, with you. We hope it encourages you to see how your gift provides for...
Open Arms International
Aug 25, 20202 min read
Grief
Imagine waking up one morning as a child in Kenya, and your mother is sick. Day by day, things get a little worse, until one day, you...
Open Arms International
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Here's the Situation
Today we want to share a little bit of context for why this Always Open Arms campaign is so vital right now. The number of coronavirus...
Open Arms International
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Meet Samuel
In the last few months, the older children from Open Arms Village have stepped up and given generously of their time, resources, and...
Open Arms International
May 20, 20201 min read
Just in Time
It’s hard to believe how much life has changed in the last few months. For four children at Open Arms Village, that difference was life...
Open Arms International
May 13, 20201 min read
Because of You
From the bottom of my heart, thank you! I want you to see with your own eyes the difference you’re making every day for the precious...
Open Arms International
Nov 14, 20192 min read
Love Spelled M-A-N-G-O
It's amazing how something as small as a mango can teach us about love. In the last few weeks, we've shared about John 3:16 and its...
Open Arms International
Nov 6, 20192 min read
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...
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
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
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...
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