Latest Orphansunday Podcast Episodes
Jedd Medefind - Abortion and the Future of Orphan Care
Think Global, Do Justice - June 21, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 199, we're talking with old friend and President of the Christian Alliance for Orphans, Jedd Medefind. With his years of leadership in the OVC space, we pick Jedd's brain on what trends he's seeing and what the future might hold for advocates and practitioners alike. We then get into ...
Alycia Pinizzotto - Writing a New Story in Guatemala
Think Global, Do Justice - June 07, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 198, we're speaking with Alycia Pinizzotto of Story International in Guatemala about piloting foster care in a new context, parenting teens and ministering in the midst of tragedy. Alycia brings a lot of first-hand experience and thoughtful reflections on ministering to orphans and vu...
Brittany Salmon - Navigating Cross-Cultural Adoption
Think Global, Do Justice - May 24, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 197, we're speaking with author, professor and mother Brittany Salmon about the in's and out's of cross-cultural and trans-racial adoption. We learn not only from her family's experience but also research and writing that she's put together in her new book, It Takes More Than Love. Af...
Tori Hope Petersen - An Insider's View of Foster Care
Think Global, Do Justice - May 10, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 196, we're talking with Tori Hope Petersen. Tori is an author, speaker and foster care advocate with lived experience in the system (oh, yeah, she's also Mrs. Universe). We discuss what foster care looks like from the inside, what changes ought to be made and what compelled Tori to go...
Scott Moeschberger - Addressing Violence Against Children
Think Global, Do Justice - April 26, 2022 09:30 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 195, we're talking with Dr. Scott Moeschberger. Scott is the Director of the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Degree Program at Taylor University and a leading expert globally on violence against children. We discuss the program at Taylor and dig into his upcoming book "Building Cultur...
Morgan Wienberg - "Not About Me"
Think Global, Do Justice - April 12, 2022 11:23 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 194, we're talking with Morgan Wienberg about her organization Little Footprints Big Steps, serving vulnerable children in Haiti and the new feature documentary Not About Me. Our conversation centers around eager volunteers, maturing into better practice and the prevalence of for-prof...
Ruslan Maliuta - The Effects of War on Ukrainian Children
Think Global, Do Justice - March 29, 2022 10:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 193 we're talking with Ruslan Maliuta about the war in Ukraine and the tragic realities for children in the country and those that are fleeing the country. Ruslan is a Ukrainian and a founding leader for World Without Orphans. He currently works for OneHope, a global ministry that hel...
Jamie Finn - Foster the Family
Think Global, Do Justice - March 15, 2022 10:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 192, we're talking with Author and Advocate, Jamie Finn about foster care, adoption and reunification. Jamie has written extensively on her blog Foster the Family about how God has been working in their family's life and we get to glean from the lessons that they've learned along the ...
Special Episode - Francis Chan Journeys Through Kenya
Think Global, Do Justice - March 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn this special episode of Think Orphan, we're joining Pastor and Author Francis Chan as he travels through Kenya to hear about what God is doing in the lives of orphans and vulnerable children. Along the way, he talks with care leavers, organization directors and advocates for family based care....
Brent Phillips - HIV/AIDS, Child Sponsorships and Fundraising Excellence
Think Global, Do Justice - February 15, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 190, we're talking with Brent Phillips from Cherish Uganda. A long-time friend of the podcast, we get Brent on to share about the work that Cherish is doing in Uganda, what it looked like for them to transform to a family based model of care and then get into the nitty-gritty of fundra...
Sinet Chan and Grace Njeri - Creating a Lasting Impact for Care Leavers
Think Global, Do Justice - February 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 189, we're talking with Sinet Chan and Grace Njeri who sit on the USAID Care Leavers Council and are recipients of Miracle Foundation's Youth for Social Impact award. They share their personal experiences of what it was like to grow up in an orphanage and the years thereafter. Hear wha...
Caroline Boudreaux - Helping Children Thrive
Think Global, Do Justice - January 18, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 188, we're talking with Caroline Boudreaux, the founder of Miracle Foundation. Caroline talks with us about what led her to starting the organization, what child welfare looks like in India and some important reflections on running non-profit organizations with excellence. Show not...
Season 10 Preview
Think Global, Do Justice - January 04, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 187, we're recapping Season 9 of the podcast (July through December 2021) and also looking ahead to the great slate of people coming up on Season 10 of the podcast. You'll also hear Phil and Brandon's top recommendations from 2021 and how people can get behind the work of Think Orphan...
Mick Pease, Dan Hope and Caitlin Hope - Equipping Organizations and Protecting Children
Think Global, Do Justice - December 21, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn this final episode of Season 9, we're talking with the crew over at SFAC (that's Strengthening Families and Children, Phil!) We get into an array of topics with Mick, Dan and Caitlin around child protection, family care services and what they've learned from years working in global child welf...
Tamrat Kebede - From Leaving Care to Leading Care in Ethiopia
Think Global, Do Justice - December 07, 2021 11:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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. Tamra...
Dr. Susan Hillis - Orphanhood in the Age of COVID-19
Think Global, Do Justice - November 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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 ...
Kara Wilson Garcia - Strengthening Families and Children in El Salvador
Think Global, Do Justice - November 09, 2021 08:01 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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. Show n...
Jonathan Dowell - Transforming Children's Care in Kenya
Think Global, Do Justice - October 26, 2021 07:01 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 182, you’ll hear from Jonathan Dowell who serves as the Executive Director of Weza Care Solutions. We talk with Jonathan about Weza Care Solutions and the emphasis on their social work and rehabilitation work. They are filling gaps in the transition between the old system of instituti...
Ian Forber-Pratt - Driving Innovation in Child Welfare
Think Global, Do Justice - October 12, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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 und...
Aaron Blue - Soccer, Savings Groups and Family in Thailand
Think Global, Do Justice - September 28, 2021 07:01 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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. Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkor...
Pastor Evans Baggs - Orphan Care and the American Church
Think Global, Do Justice - September 14, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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....
Anja Goertzen Gaona - On Mission for Reform in Paraguay
Think Global, Do Justice - August 31, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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. Show notes for this episode can be found at thinkorphan.com
Ruth Wacuka - Engaging Care Leavers Beyond Their Stories
Think Global, Do Justice - August 17, 2021 07:01 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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.
Dr. Greg Burch - Episode 176 - Ministering to Street Connected Children
Think Global, Do Justice - August 03, 2021 13:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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 chi...
Ashlee Heiligman - Episode 175 - Caring in the Midst of Conflict
Think Global, Do Justice - July 20, 2021 07:01 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn episode 175, you will hear from Ashlee Heiligman, Global Director at Global Child Advocates talking with us about their transition to family care, working with vulnerable populations and how they've adapted their ministry to serve vulnerable children in Myanmar's current conflict.
Season 9 Preview - Episode 174
Think Global, Do Justice - July 06, 2021 07:01 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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.
Episode 173 - [Recast] : Jenn Hook - The Importance of Healthy Soil, Sunlight, and Water as we Raise Up Children
Think Global, Do Justice - June 22, 2021 07:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn Episode 173, you will hear from Jenn Hook, Founder and Executive Director of Replanted, and author of the book also called Replanted.
Episode 172 – [Recast] : Amanda Cox - Tackling Systemic Orphan Care Issues in Haiti and Around the World
Think Global, Do Justice - June 08, 2021 07:01 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn 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.
Episode 171 - [Recast] : Bruce Kendrick - Working With Each Other
Think Global, Do Justice - May 25, 2021 07:11 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn this recast, you will hear from Bruce Kendrick of Watermark Community Church.
Episode 170 – [Recast] : Marisa Stam – Family, Dignity, and Hope
Think Global, Do Justice - May 11, 2021 11:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 71 ratingsIn this recast Episode 170, you will hear from Marisa Stam, Executive Director for Selamta Family Project.
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