Our son, Blake was asleep in his room on the second floor. Our son, Grant had fallen asleep in the living room, just outside of Blake’s room. Marshall and I were asleep in our room on the same floor, just opposite where the boys were. I heard a loud scream, then a frantic banging on […]
Author: Karissa Washburn
Karissa is co-founder of Bless An Orphan International. She is living our her lifelong passion of rescuing children from neglect and abuse. She and her husband Marshall live with their three children in Cuenca, Ecuador.
The push to redefine pedophilia
The key phrases in her message – “Pedophilia is a sexual orientation.” “Pedophiles are born that way.” “We must change our negative feelings toward pedophiles.” Yes, they need help. Yes, they need therapy. No, this is not a sexual orientation. No, you are not born a pedophile. No, we must not change our negative feelings […]
She sold for $2
Dear friends, This is a tough newsletter to write after what I just experienced and saw. I’m sickened by what’s happening, and disgusted that there isn’t enough being done. There are video links throughout this newsletter. Please take a minute to watch. There is nothing explicit to see, but the content is disturbing – in […]
Serving in Peru
We are blessed to have Gibault Catholic High School in Waterloo, IL send another amazing group of Seniors and parents to help us with projects in Peru! The group of 19, along with 3 of our team members, will be spending 10 days high up in the Andes, assisting at an orphanage, working on sustainability […]
Renovations under way
Supplies arrive by boat and the kids are excited! The only way in to the boys home in Iquitos, Peru is by boat. You can imagine the excitement they are all feeling that renovations have started and very soon they will all have new beds. This is the only home they have. The only family […]
This may gross you out
I know this may gross you out, but it’s real life and a small glimpse of how these kids suffer. Remember the story I just shared about this little boy we found in the dumpster? He had been living on trash and was miraculously reunited with his brothers in the orphanage after 6 months of […]
We do it all for Him! The reason we do what we do is so that others can see the love of Christ in a very broken world. Listening to the stories of these children will break your heart. Without the love, grace, and salvation of Jesus, the chances of these children growing up to […]
Sing A Little Louder
Please take 11 minutes and watch this short film produced by my brother, Jeremy Wiles, his lovely wife Tiana and their uber talented production team at Kingdom Works Studios. The short film is based on a true story that happened during the Holocaust. It moved me to tears and infuriated me at the same time. […]
Clean Water for Ecuador
A HUGE thanks to Joe Hurston with Air Mobile Ministries and those who donated to help supply another Rescuer water filtration system to Bless An Orphan. This is the third unit we have received to help provide clean drinking water to those in need. The units are being utilized on the coast of Ecuador for […]
God sees the trouble of the afflicted
MISSION: PHILIPPINES (UPDATE) God bless each of you who help sustain this life saving mission. Please continue to pray for our team in the Philippines as they work tirelessly to rescue those in need. There are so many orphaned and abandoned children living on the streets. So many young girls who are working in prostitution […]