In episode 187, you will hear Phil and Brandon share their reflections on this past Season 9 on the Think Orphan Podcast. Hear memorable highlights, their end of year recommendations, and what's ahead in Season 10.
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- Adoption
- Adoption & Foster Care
- Capacity Building and Organizational Health
- Child/Community Development
- Community Integration
- Education
- Family
- Foster Care
- General Orphan Care Principles
- Intervention (Orphan Care)
- Leadership
- Mentoring and Aging Out
- Orphan Prevention
- Orphanages
- Podcast
- Psychosocial Care/Trauma Informed Care
- Self-Care
- Self-Sustainability / Poverty Alleviation
Mick Pease, Dan Hope and Caitlin Hope – Episode 186 – Equipping Organizations and Protecting Children
In episode 186, you will hear from the crew at SFAC: Mick Pease, Dan Hope and Dr Caitlin Lance Hope. They get into an array of topics with Phil and Brandon around child protection, family care services and what they've learned from years working in global child welfare.
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- Child/Community Development
- Community Integration
- Family
- General Orphan Care Principles
- Intervention (Orphan Care)
- Mentoring and Aging Out
- Orphan Prevention
- Orphanages
- Podcast
- Psychosocial Care/Trauma Informed Care
- Refugee Crisis Series
- Self-Sustainability / Poverty Alleviation
Tamrat Kebede – Episode 185 – From Leaving Care to Leading Care in Ethiopia
In episode 185, you will hear from Tamrat Kebede who is the Ethiopia Director for Selamta Family Project. Tamrat talks with Phil and Brandon about his own experience growing up in an orphanage and how that has informed his work overseeing Selamta's family and community based model of care. Tamrat also explains the current conflict unfolding in Ethiopia and how that is adversely affecting orphans and vulnerable children in the country.
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- Adoption
- Advocacy and Partnering with Churches
- Anti-Trafficking
- Child/Community Development
- Family
- General Orphan Care Principles
- Intervention (Orphan Care)
- Orphan Prevention
- Orphanages
- Podcast
- Psychosocial Care/Trauma Informed Care
Dr. Susan Hillis – Episode 184 – Orphanhood in the Age of COVID-19
In episode 184, you'll hear from Dr. Susan Hillis who works at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and also serves on the leadership team of World Without Orphans. In this episode, Dr. Hillis shares with us her own background as an adoptive mother, the importance of a global response for orphaned and at-risk children and the far reaching implications of the millions of children left orphaned by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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- Capacity Building and Organizational Health
- Child/Community Development
- Community Integration
- Family
- General Orphan Care Principles
- Intervention (Orphan Care)
- Leadership
- Orphan Prevention
- Orphanages
- Podcast
Kara Wilson Garcia – Episode 183 – Strengthening Children and Families in El Salvador
In episode 183, you’ll hear from Kara Wilson Garcia who serves as the Executive Director of Project RED. We talk with Kara about the effects of conflict in El Salvador, how reintegration policies can go wrong and the work Project RED is doing to strengthen families and support children.
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- Capacity Building and Organizational Health
- Child/Community Development
- Community Integration
- Family
- General Orphan Care Principles
- Intervention (Orphan Care)
- Leadership
- Orphan Prevention
- Orphanages
- Podcast
Jonathan Dowell – Episode 182 – Transforming Children’s Care in Kenya
In episode 182, you’ll hear from Jonathan Dowell who serves as the Executive Director of Weza Care Solutions. We talk with Jonathan about the emphasis on their social work and rehabilitation work by filling gaps in transition between the old system of institutionalized care and maturing more organizations in Kenya who want to take on new models of care to help children and families.
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In episode 181, you’ll hear from Ian Forber-Pratt who serves as the CEO of The Institute for Child Welfare Innovation, the Director of Global Advocacy at CERI, and also teaches at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. We talk with Ian about the work that he and his team are undertaking in domestic and international reform to “Protect Childhood.”
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- Child/Community Development
- Community Integration
- Orphanages
- Podcast
- Self-Sustainability / Poverty Alleviation
Aaron Blue – Episode 180 – Soccer, Savings Groups and Family in Thailand
In episode 180, you'll hear from Aaron Blue who serves as the Thailand Director for The Charis Project. We talk with Aaron about the work that he and his team are undertaking in Mae Sot, Thailand to strengthen families and develop communities.
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In episode 179, you'll hear from Pastor Evans Baggs who serves as the Pastor of Mobilization at Port City Community Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. We talk with Evans about the recent research from Barna Group, Faith to Action and Changing the Way We Care on Christian giving to orphanages. We'll also hear his thoughts on the role of the American church in missions and ministry to orphan and vulnerable children and how to prioritize relationship and accountability with international partners.
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In episode 178, you'll hear from Anja Goertzen Gaona of Paraguay Protects Families about collaborating across sectors in Paraguay and Latin America to promote systemic care reform and family based services.
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In episode 177, you will hear from children's rights advocate and global voice for care leavers, Ruth Wacuka. She'll be talking with us about the importance of engaging care leavers beyond just hearing their stories, but collaborating on actual care programming and reforms.
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In episode 176, you will hear from Dr. Greg Burch, Chair of the Global Studies Department at Multnomah University and expert on issues surrounding children at risk. He's talking with us today about issues facing street connected children, the problems with statistics when it comes to at risk children and the role education plays to equip practitioners towards caring for orphans and vulnerable children with excellence.
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In episode 175, Phil and Brandon talk with Ashlee Heiligman of Global Child Advocates about caring for vulnerable children in the midst of the conflict in Myanmar and the organization's transition to family based care.
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In Episode 174, Dr. Rick, Phil and Brandon have a conversation about transitions, working in the OVC sector and preview some of the guests that you'll be hearing from in Season 9.
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In Episode 173, you will hear from Jenn Hook, Founder and Executive Director of Replanted, and author of the book also called Replanted, talking with Phil about: Read more
In this recast, Episode 172, you will hear from Amanda Cox, who has worked with Lumos, Faith to Action Initiative, and Hope and Homes for Children to help orphaned and vulnerable children around the world flourish, talking with Phil about: Read more
In this recast, you will hear from Bruce Kendrick at Watermark Christian Church talking with Phil about: Read more
In this recast Episode 170, you will hear from Marisa Stam, Executive Director for Selamta Family Project, talking with Dr. Karen about: Read more
In the recast episode 169, you will hear wisdom from Dr. Mandy Howard, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Samford University, who worked with Dr. Karyn Purvis at the TCU Institute of Child Development for several years.
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In this recast Episode 168, you will hear from Josh Shipp, author of the best-selling book, The Teen’s Guide to World Domination, global youth empowerment expert, and acclaimed speaker. Read more