Andrei and Olesya Chernishov are the rarest of rare— both orphans themselves, they went to college, married, and adopted 4 girls! None of them have ever lived in a home with running water. They walked every day to a well and carried water back home in buckets, which they would then use very sparingly for sponge baths and dishes. When Olesya got pregnant with their first biological baby a year ago, she dreamed of having running water and a working kitchen and bathroom. Because of generous giving to Doorways to Hope, Andrei was able to finish installing running water and a bathroom and kitchen while Olesya was recovering from giving birth at the hospital. What a blessing for this special family!...November 19, 2013

Please pray for older orphans like Arturos. There are a number of teenage children who have lived in orphanages most of their lives. Often, these children are viewed as "unadoptable" because of their age. Governments often put little effort into resolving the status of their biological parent's rights. Consequently, these children can neither return home to their biological family nor be adopted into a new family. Orphans are not always babies or young children. But children, regardless of their age, need a loving home....November 12, 2013

Life on the street was cruel to 8 year old Alexsandra, but at least there her mother couldn’t beat her. On the street, Alexsandra found other children with similar stories to her own. Her mother never once tried to find her. Watching some of her friends get sick and die caused this little girl to ask “what will happen to me next?” Fortunately for Alexsandra, a man named Roma rescued her from the streets and brought her to the safety of a foster family when she was 10. Through the love of “Daddy Roma” and foster parents, this tough street kid turned into a tender young......November 05, 2013