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Think Global, Do Justice

The podcast and community for globally minded disciples seeking God’s justice, mercy and shalom throughout the world.

Copyright: ThinkOrphan © 2017

Latest Episodes:

Peter Mutabazi - From Street Kid to Foster Dad Sep 27, 2022

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In episode 206, we're talking with Peter Mutabazi about his childhood growing up through various challenges in Uganda and how learning from those experiences propelled him towards foster care and adoption. Peter shares with us about his new book, Now I Am Known, which really encapsulates a lot of what we talk about on Think Orphan. Not to mention, we've got Phil back in the fold after a couple of months off from the pod and we're gearing up for CAFO Summit in Atlanta this week!

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

The Foster Care Compilation Sep 13, 2022

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For our final summer compilation episode, we'll be looking at foster care in the United States - an area that many of our audience members has some familiarity with. We've all heard the triumphs and the challenges of engaging in foster care and this week, we'll be hearing from three guests that are leading the way towards better practice in foster care. Each of our guests have a lot of personal experience welcoming children into their homes and will be walking us through the child's experience, the family's experience and how we can better engage the church and community more broadly to lend a hand in helping children in foster care systems. Check out their books to learn more from each of these guests.

Tori Hope Petersen, author of Fostered. Jamie Finn, author of Foster the Family. Jason Johnson, author of Reframing Foster Care and Everyone Can Do Something.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

The Orphan Care in Conflict Compilation Aug 30, 2022

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Caring for orphans and vulnerable children doesn't happen in a vacuum. Throughout the world, there are certain contexts that are particularly challenging to help children and families, none more so than when there is war and conflict. For our third summer compilation, we'll be looking across three different countries in the world where conflict has made orphan care work more difficult and also all the more necessary. As we hear from Ruslan, Kara and Ashlee, let's commit to praying for peace and the protection for children.

Ruslan Maliuta - OneHope - Ukraine Kara Wilson Garcia - Project Red - El Salvador Ashlee Heiligman - Global Child Advocates - Myanmar

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

The Care Leader Compilation Aug 02, 2022

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This week we're jumping into our first summer compilation episode and we're learning from friends and colleagues throughout the world about leaving care. Nabs, Sinet, Grace and Tamrat give us first hand accounts of growing up in orphanages in the Global South. Beyond hearing their stories, they also provide insight for moving care forward. We'd encourage you to check out their respective organizations to learn more about care reform and pursuing family care in their respective countries.

Mohamed Nabieu - Helping Children Worldwide - Sierra Leone Sinet Chan - Cambodia Children's Trust - Cambodia Grace Njeri - Weza Care Solutions - Kenya Tamrat Kebede - Selamta Family Project - Ethiopia

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

Simon Njoroge - Supporting Domestic Adoption in Kenya Jul 19, 2022

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In episode 201, we're talking with Simon Njoroge about his work in family based care, welfare reform and the adoption landscape in Kenya. A little change up, we gave Phil a break and recorded this episode live at the 1MILLIONHOME office in Tacoma, Washington. Apologies for slight audio issue at the start of interview, Brandon is a work in progress! We know you'll learn a lot from Simon and his experience as an adoptee, an advocate and an administrator working in orphan care.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

200th Episode Reunion! Jul 05, 2022

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In this special episode of Think Orphan, we celebrate the 200th episode! What started as an idea that Phil just hoped people would listen to has turned into a resource, a movement and a community focused on loving orphaned and vulnerable children with excellence. Join us for this episode where we bring back former hosts, hear from past guests and current listeners and of course look forward to the many more episodes to come.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

Jedd Medefind - Abortion and the Future of Orphan Care Jun 21, 2022

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In 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 a longer conversation on Roe v. Wade and the practical implications if federal legislation on abortion changes.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

Alycia Pinizzotto - Writing a New Story in Guatemala Jun 07, 2022

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In 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 vulnerable children, not only in Guatemala but in the US system as well.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

Brittany Salmon - Navigating Cross-Cultural Adoption May 24, 2022

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In 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. After the interview, Brandon and Phil discuss race a little further and emphasize the importance of listening and building towards unity.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

Tori Hope Petersen - An Insider's View of Foster Care May 10, 2022

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In 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 from being a foster youth, to now welcoming kids in to her home as a parent.

Full show notes can be found at thinkorphan.com

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