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Tamrat Kebede - From Leaving Care to Leading Care in Ethiopia Dec 07, 2021

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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.

Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkorphan.com

Dr. Susan Hillis - Orphanhood in the Age of COVID-19 Nov 23, 2021

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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.

Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkorphan.com

Kara Wilson Garcia - Strengthening Families and Children in El Salvador Nov 09, 2021

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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.

Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkorphan.com

Ian Forber-Pratt - Driving Innovation in Child Welfare Oct 12, 2021

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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."

Aaron Blue - Soccer, Savings Groups and Family in Thailand Sep 28, 2021

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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.

Show notes for the podcast can be found at thinkorphan.com

Pastor Evans Baggs - Orphan Care and the American Church Sep 14, 2021

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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 get his thoughts on the role of the American church in global ministries to orphans and vulnerable children and how to prioritize relationship and accountability with international partners.

Show notes for the episode can be found at thinkorphan.com

Anja Goertzen Gaona - On Mission for Reform in Paraguay Aug 31, 2021

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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.

Show notes for this episode can be found at thinkorphan.com

Ruth Wacuka - Engaging Care Leavers Beyond Their Stories Aug 17, 2021

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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.

Dr. Greg Burch - Episode 176 - Ministering to Street Connected Children Aug 03, 2021

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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.

Ashlee Heiligman - Episode 175 - Caring in the Midst of Conflict Jul 20, 2021

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In 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.

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