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Faithfully serving the "least of these."
 By Bill Blacquiere
President, Bethany Christian Services
In Scripture, God specifically instructs us to care for orphans, widows, and refugees. We are commanded to love God and love our neighbor.
This is Bethany’s daily work- we love our neighbor, the child in need.
At home and around the world, children are in need. Globally, more than 160 million children have lost parents due to AIDS, poverty, disease, war, or natural disasters. Millions more live in families who try to scrape by every day in extreme poverty. Bethany’s ministry has expanded to serve the poorest of the poor- “the least of these”- around the world.
People who work alongside us in other countries tell us: “Bethany, you’re different. You care about all the children, not just the ones who can be placed in adoptive homes.” Why are we different? Simply because we believe every child is loved by God, and every child deserves to be in a safe, loving family. This is our vision today. By God’s grace, we continue to strive for a world where every child, everywhere, has a loving family
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