It is clear that street children in Brazil are at a mortal risk, and every member of Hope Unlimited is aware of the emergency nature of this issue and is working towards changing it. However, the issue is not exclusive to Brazil. When analyzing data...
When I first looked at the large title on the cover of David Z. Nowell’s book, the startling juxtaposition of these two words initially left me confused. How could faith be dirty? Why would someone want to practice a type of faith which is described...
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. Psalm 34:17 When we left off, Hope's founder, Philip Smith, had just arrived in Brazil and was fortunate enough to receive a gift in the form of an orphanage just...
Okay, I’ll admit it: I have never been one to sit still and pray for great lengths of time. I have always preferred the short bullet-point prayers shooting upward about some urgent need, or extreme gratefulness, because He has answered some undeserved plea. But there have...
Brazil, a country commonly associated with beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, and wealthy cities, has a less pleasant side to it that the government prefers to keep confidential. Over two decades ago, in the 1980’s, due to harsh economic circumstances and families breaking apart, millions of...
Many would consider the question to have a straightforward answer, but the reality of what these orphans experience reveals that the question is much more complex. Although many recognize an orphan as simply a child with no parents, orphans can actually be quantified into two...
For young girls and boys who end up on the streets of Brazil, abuse and exploitation are all too common experiences. They are often very confused about the concepts of love. The Heart For Kids program is one of our efforts to help get them...
In the last 26 years of serving mortal-risk children, we have seen God display His power in response to earnest prayer over and over and over again. We believe in the power of prayer. That's one reason we set aside 30 days each year to...
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell Eventually, eventually, the story gets okay, but it has a lot of twists and turns to get there—and along the way an important lesson about thoughtful care for mortal-risk children. I’ll also introduce you to a debate that impacts the lives of...
AUTHOR: David Z. Nowell A lot of folks are not going to like this post—but these things have to be said. Residential care works. Not for every child, not in every situation, and certainly not when it is no more than the warehousing of children. But, done right,...
