Adopting Orphans, Visit http://www.showhope.org , Show Hope is a non-profit organization that mobilizes individuals and communities to meet the most pressing needs of orphans in distress by providing 1) homes for waiting children through adoption aid grants, and 2) life-saving medical care for orphans with special needs. Established as Shaohannah's Hope, Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth initially founded Show Hope out of their desire to see more children find their way into forever families. Though many families they talked to were willing to adopt, the financial costs to adoption were simply too high. Established in 2003 as Shaohannah's Hope, Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth initially founded Show Hope out of their desire to see more children find their way into forever families. Though many families they talked to were willing to adopt, the financial costs to adoption were simply too high.
Originally named after the Chapman's first adopted daughter, Shaohannah Hope Chapman, Shaohannah's Hope has grown far beyond the initial vision of helping a few orphans find homes. In 2009, after changing the name to Show Hope, this organization has seen an amazing explosion in growth. From a six-story caring facility in China, equipped to provide surgeries and medical care to special needs orphans, to multiplying the effects of the adoption grant program by assisting churches in setting up their own adoption funds, Show Hope continues to expand its remarkable worldwide impact.
Our core commitments:
1. Orphans in families: Whether it is through adoption or by facilitating a child's support to reflect the care of a permanent family, Show Hope exists because every child should know the love of a family.
2. Individual and Community Engagement: God's plan is for His people to be the ones who care for orphans (James 1:27). It will take you and your sphere of influence, as well as the combined efforts of individuals and communities around the world, to face this crisis.
3. An Intergenerational Movement: We need the wisdom, integrity, and commitment of the adult generations combined with the passion, vision, and humanitarian focus of the younger generations.
4. A Kingdom Reality: God is on the move. Ultimately, this is about His Kingdom. Through our actions we show the love of God, and through our message we proclaim the truth of the Gospel of Jesus. In view of the love God has lavished on us by adopting us as His children, let us go and Show Hope to the world. Show Hope is dedicated to engaging the church to care for orphans and reducing the financial barriers to adoption. This means that we are actively involved in three areas: 1. Adoption Aid: providing waiting orphans with loving families by financially assisting adoptive couples through adoption grants. More on Adoption Aid
2. Orphan Care: participating in orphan care projects that address the holistic needs of orphans—physically, emotionally and spiritually, with the ultimate goal of helping to place the child in the best permanent situation possible, ideally a forever family. More on Orphan Care
3. Getting Involved: mobilizing individuals and communities to care for orphans through our Adoption Aid and Orphan Care programs. More on Getting Involved
Show Hope Highlights: * 2,000+ grants have been given to help set orphans into loving, Christian families * $1 million+ a year SH gives out in grants * 500,000+ fans reached at 150+ concerts on the three tours SH sponsored * 600 people attended the 2008 Adoption and Orphan Care Summit * 40 organizations and 20 churches are members of the Christian Alliance for Orphans * 1,400+ people have ordered SH's Guide to Starting a Church Orphan Ministry * 900+ have downloaded the Guide to Starting an Adoption Fund at Your Church * 35 newly established church adoption funds have received matching grants from SH * 13 million people were reached by the Cry of the Orphan Campaign in 2007 * 30 orphans in Uganda have shelter because of SH * 2 trips enabled SH to advocate for orphans and adoption in Honduras and El Salvador, * $120,000 has been raised for the Mackenzie Fund, helping give needed surgeries to over 30 orphans * 5 public, Christian concerts in China have been put on by SCC and SH * 14 young women went to China on the inaugural Show Hope Mission Trip * $750,000+ has been donated to Maria's Miracle Fund * 120 special needs orphans will be cared for at a time in the 60,000 sq ft facility Maria's Big House of Hope
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