We are forever thankful for the many people who pour their hearts in to this mission through their financial giving and prayers. We couldn’t do this without you! Here’s a few pics of our team today in one of the mountain villages in the Andes (Ecuador) where we deliver food and relief supplies to impoverished […]
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.
Ugly words and wounded hearts
Growing up I attended schools that were blended well with various ethnicities. I grew up in a family that emphasized character and not color. I wasn’t swimming in a sea of white people, but rather my circle of influence and friends were all different beautiful shades. It wasn’t until high school that I experienced my […]
A new face, a new day!
What an incredible year we’ve had. We faced challenges and opposition that by all means should have destroyed us as people and as a ministry. BUT…God has seen us through one of the darkest years of our lives and His light is shining even brighter on us and this ministry! He continues to carry us […]
A Small Garden
Our new children’s home in Cuenca, Ecuador has a little extra space that we can plant a small garden. The home is really coming together. If you’d like to partner with us to turn this in to a safe and warm home for orphaned, abandoned, and abused children we can use your help!
Helping Us Reach Those in the Most Need
Remember the story of the mother we met in one of the mountain communities that suddenly became deaf? Bless An Orphan paid to have a thorough medical exam to see if there was something that could be done. The Dr discovered she had a very serious infection that needed immediate treatment and that her hearing […]
Progress Update
If you’re wondering where we’ve been, our hands have been busy working on our new children’s home! We are super excited about this project but we need your help! We are remodeling a historic home in Cuenca, Ecuador for our newest children’s home. The home is over 200 years old, but has a great deal […]
The Golden Years
She is 98. He is 101. They walked a long distance, up and down the mountains, just to get to our Matthew 25 Feeding Program. When they arrived this kind gentle soul of a man told us that his arms were hurting because he had been working in his field all day planting potatoes. They […]
Your Giving in Action
Yesterday we started working in a new community high in the Andes mountains. We fed a lot of hungry children and elderly people. We will continue working in this community as there are GREAT needs and these precious people receive no help. I’m so very thankful for our team and the hard work they put […]
A Heavy Burden
Yesterday morning I was at the market with Juan Jose, one of our team members, purchasing fresh vegetables and meat for our Matthew 25 feeding program. There was an elderly indigenous lady standing next to me waiting for me to finish the purchase. She wanted me to hire her to carry my sacks of food […]
Great Anticipation
Team members are prepping for tonights Matthew 25 food distribution program. We anticipate that tonight we will double our numbers and we’ll feed nearly 1,000 street children, homeless families and disabled individuals. We need sponsors! These precious children count on our help. We need YOU to help make it happen. Just $1 for 1 child […]