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This is what I call a Vision: A World Without Orphans

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  Have you ever had a daunting, impossible vision - but strive for it anyway? How's this for the name of an international Christian organization: "World without Orphans"? The vision is right in their name!   A couple of updates ago, I mentioned I was going to a global conference of Christian organizations and charities working with orphans and vulnerable children. It was put on by World Without Orphans, whose vision is " pursuing a world where every child is cared for in a safe and loving family, knows their Heavenly Father, and reaches their God-given potential. " It aligns perfectly with the vision of Villages of Hope Africa that " all children are loved and cared for. " (Not to mention, I loved their stage backdrop that illuminated HOPE!) In 2019, the best estimates show there are between 2 to 8 million children living in orphanages around the world, and more than 150 children who have lost one or both parents. It's a startling reality and chari