Bethany’s global services
The problems facing global families
Violence, disease, persecution, and natural disasters can jeopardize a family’s ability to stay together. And when extreme poverty is paired with these stressors, families are disrupted.
Children without families are at greater risk for homelessness, trafficking, early pregnancy, and developmental delays.
Impact highlights
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">11.1% increase</h4> <p>in individuals served</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">35% increase</h4> <p>in lives impacted through in-country adoptions</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">40 partner organizations</h4> <p>in our work</p>
Empowering families around the world
Access to life’s essentials makes a big difference for struggling families. That’s why we go to the ends of the earth to ensure families are connected, healthy, and together. In response to the worldwide orphan crisis, we connect children in need with families in their country of origin. In more than a dozen countries, we partner with local churches and governments to recruit and train families to foster and adopt. Family-based care offers a proven solution to protect vulnerable children around the world.
Families instead of orphanages
Family-based care offers a proven solution to protect vulnerable children around the world. Through partnerships with local child welfare organizations, we prevent families from placing children in orphanages.
The changing landscape of international adoption
Bethany spearheads efforts to change the emphasis from bringing children to the U.S. to instead finding adoptive homes for children in their home countries.
South Sudanese mom becomes foster parent to siblings in Gambella’s refugee camp
Bethany provides psychosocial and mental health support services for South Sudanese refugees in the Gambella refugee camps.
<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">140+ million orphans</h4> <p>meaning they’ve lost one or both parents’—are without permanent homes</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">700+ million people</h4> <p>live in extreme poverty</p> <h4 style="margin-bottom: 0;">1 in 5 children</h4> <p>live in extreme poverty, poverty affects children disproportionately</p>
Protecting her family after the hurricane
Everyone in Haiti was affected by the devastating 2010 earthquake. In its wake, 1.5 million people were left homeless. Sister Marie and her family were no exception. Discover how Family Sponsorship helped Sister Marie build a new home to protect her family.
Discover our Global programs
Adoption around the world
Through partnerships with local child welfare organizations, we prevent families from placing children in orphanages. Instead, we recruit, train, and assess families who can permanently adopt a child.
Foster care around the world
Connecting children with foster families, right where they live. In response to the worldwide orphan crisis, we connect children in need with foster families in their country of origin.
Family preservation and empowerment
When families across the globe face obstacles, sponsorship helps them grow stronger, so they can stay together.
International training and partnership
We partner with local churches and governments to develop family-based care services. Our programs recruit and train families to care for at-risk children.
140 million reasons to help
Today, 140 million kids don't have a permanent home. To us, that's simply unacceptable.
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