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How important is a home?
How important is a home? Many of the children that live at Open Arms Village came from the streets. Left to fend for themselves,...
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Open Arms International
Feb 2, 20211 min read
Angeline
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
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Duncan and Joan
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
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Village Christmas Stories
I love watching kids during Christmas. Their joy is so contagious! And this joy is greatly multiplied when 157 children all celebrate...
Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20211 min read
Remember Daniel?
Since you have been to Open Arms Village, I thought you would enjoy this interview with Daniel Sitenei. You may remember Daniel, who was...
Open Arms International
Jan 15, 20212 min read
Christmas Tradition in Kenya
It’s an age old tradition in parts of Kenya that mud huts and other traditional housing get a face lift during Christmas. “Christmas is a...
Open Arms International
Dec 1, 20201 min read
It's Giving Tuesday!
During a normal year, many mission teams would travel from the US to Kenya. Each team member would carry a suitcase full of clothes,...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
It's Almost Here!
Giving Tuesday is almost here! I thought you’d want to know how you can give a child at Open Arms Village the opportunity to know the joy...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Give Christmas!
Giving Tuesday is almost here and I'm sure your inbox will be flooded with emails and opportunities to give to worthy organizations. But...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Mary is Thankful
Mary, a young girl from Open Arms Village, recently wrote, “I am thankful you helped me find my parents last year. I didn’t even know...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Grateful
Caring for trauma survivors is never easy. So many of the 150+ children that call Open Arms Village “home” have survived trauma that is...
Open Arms International
Nov 30, 20201 min read
Faith is Thankful
“I am thankful for our (house) parents staying with us. They make me feel safe.” ~Faith, age 8 Safety is not something taken lightly by...
Open Arms International
Sep 17, 20201 min read
Praying for You!
I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve reached my limit of ‘unprecedented’ events for this year! In all of the stress, uncertainty and...
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
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Milestones
Eleven little ones at Open Arms Village are turning five this year – and that’s a huge deal. Not only does it mean the parents have their...
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 18, 20201 min read
"I Feel Like a Warrior"
When you support Open Arms, you provide critical medicine for children with chronic diseases - children like Ben, who has sickle cell...
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 8, 20202 min read
Meet Johnson
Johnson lives near Open Arms Village. Each day, he sets out to find manual work and hopefully earn enough money to buy the food he needs....
Open Arms International
Jun 12, 20202 min read
Coronavirus Impact
I’m writing today with an urgent need. Coronavirus has brought additional children to our doorstep. Would you provide life-saving care...
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