Christian Alliance For Orphans

LIVE OUT GOD'S MANDATE TO HAVE EVERY ORPHAN EXPERIENCE GOD'S UNFAILING LOVE & KNOW JESUS AS SAVIOR.

ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION - CENTRAL TO CAFO'S WORK IS TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP "CHAMPIONS" FOR WELL-INFORMED, HIGHLY EFFECTIVE SERVICE TO ORPHANS, FOSTER YOUTH, AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, BOTH ACROSS THE U.S. AND WORLDWIDE. THESE CHAMPIONS INCLUDE ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER PARENTS, ADVOCATES, SOCIAL WORKERS, PASTORS AND CHURCH STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, NATIONAL LEADERS IN DEVELOPING NATIONS, AND LEADERS AND STAFF OF CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. THIS WORK TAKES SHAPE ESPECIALLY THROUGH FOCUSED INITIATIVES THAT UNITE AN EXPANSIVE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, AND INDIVIDUALS IN COORDINATED ACTION FOR PROFOUND COLLECTIVE IMPACT. THESE INCLUDE THE GLOBAL MOVEMENTS INITIATIVE, ORPHAN SUNDAY, THE APPLIED RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE INITIATIVE, THE NATIONAL CHURCH MINISTRY INITIATIVE, THE AGING OUT INITIATIVE, THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CHURCH INITIATIVE, AND THE NATIONAL FOSTER CARE INITIATIVE. THIS WORK ALSO INVOLVES A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNICATIONS TO BUILD AWARENESS AND EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THREE PODCAST SERIES, REGULAR INTERVIEWS IN BOTH CHRISTIAN AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA, ARTICLES AND OPINION EDITORIALS, SPEAKING AND TEACHING AT CONFERENCES AND OTHER EVENTS, THE CAFO BLOG, CAFO'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND OTHER E-INFORMATION, STRATEGIC USE OF FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA, VIDEOS AND OTHER VISUAL MEDIA PRODUCTS, PHONE AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS WITH THOUGHT LEADERS, PASTORS, ADVOCATES AND OTHER INFLUENCERS, EMAIL AND PHONE RESPONSES TO A WIDE RANGE OF INQUIRIES, AN EXPANSIVE WEBSITE, MONTHLY TRAINING WEBINARS, AND MUCH MORE. ALL OF THESE EFFORTS WORK TOWARDS PRIMARY GOALS: 1) TO SEE MORE THAN ENOUGH LOVING HOMES FOR EVERY CHILD IN U.S. FOSTER CARE BY ENGAGING 10% OF CHURCHES IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES; AND 2) TO SEE CHRISTIANS AND CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATIONS KNOWN ACROSS THE FIELD OF OVC CARE NOT ONLY FOR GREAT LOVE, BUT ALSO FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION.

SUMMIT CONFERENCE - THE ANNUAL CAFO SUMMIT HAS BECOME THE HUB FOR WHAT CHRISTIANITY TODAY CALLED "THE BURGEONING ORPHAN CARE MOVEMENT". IN 2021, CHURCH LEADERS, ORPHAN ADVOCATES, ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER PARENTS, AND VETERANS OF GLOBAL ORPHAN CARE GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE SUMMIT CONFERENCE FOR EXTENSIVE TRAINING AND RESOURCES FOR WELL-INFORMED, HIGHLY-EFFECTIVE MINISTRY.

GLOBAL MOVEMENTS - THE CAFO GLOBAL MOVEMENTS INITIATIVE (GMI) INVESTS IN EMERGING LEADERS WORLDWIDE, PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND MORE. THE GMI SERVES THE CHURCH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WITH THE RESOURCES OF THE ENTIRE CAFO COMMUNITY, WORKING TOWARD THE DAY WHEN THE LOCAL CHURCH IN EVERY NATION IS KNOWN AS THE PRIMARY ANSWER FOR THE GLOBAL ORPHAN CRISIS.