LATEST STORIES
Our staff, donors, sponsors, and supporters all have stories to tell about the work Kidstown is doing. Explore the categories and posts below to read our stories and learn more!

Together We Give #GivingTuesdayNow
Our sponsors and donors are what allow us to do what we do. In this time of uncertainty, generosity can bring the whole world together. That’s the idea behind the #GivingTuesdayNow movement. Organizations from all over the world are asking

Essential Needs: Clothes, Food, and Hygiene – $440
This home is located in a remote area in India. The leaders of this home are very loving and protective of the 22 children they have taken in. They are in need of extra funding during the COVID-19 crisis to

Fireside Chat with Marv & Alison
Recently one of Kidstown’s board members, Marv Tjoelker, traveled to Nepal with a small group of people from Northwest Washington. A few weeks after they returned, Marv and his niece, Alison Moore, were reflecting on their trip while enjoying a

Essential Needs: Water Reserve Tank – COMPLETE
This project has been completed – we’ll have an update and photos of the new water tank soon! The Ashish Home in Nepal is in need of a water tank to use as reserve water storage for the fresh water

April 29, 2020 Prayer Requests
During this time of uncertainty, we are blessed to be able to come together in prayer as a community. We are grateful for the prayers from our sponsors and donors for the children and homes overseas. We are also grateful

Meet Cristina from Romania
Our stories of hope about children in Kidstown supported homes are very diverse. For some children, hope is simply being raised in a loving environment, away from the abuse and neglect of their homes. For others, it is the love,

Eight Hours Outside Bucharest
A story by C.R. Roberts. Eight hours on a bus from Bucharest to Lupen, deep in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. We pass hay stacked in high, conical ricks. Autumn roses stand crimson in gardens and chicken-wire corn cribs sit

Essential Needs: Fencing and Boundary Wall – $2600
This essential need is requested by a home in a remote village in India. At this home there are 11 children and a husband and wife as the home leaders. The home parents operate this home as if the children are their

A Message From Nepal and Other Updates
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold around the world, we are doing our best to stay informed about the situations in India, Romania, and Nepal. Our home leaders have been sending us encouraging updates. While all of our homes

Meet Sarah from India
Darkness surrounded her house that night. The pain that already filled Sarah’s young heart would only grow once her father came barreling into the house. Raging after a night of drinking, he beat his pregnant wife to the ground. One

Routine and Adjustments
Communication is key as we try to understand the current situations in Romania, Nepal, and India. We understand how important it is for you to know how your child is doing, and if everyone is staying safe. There have been

Update from Romanian Home Leader
Before the world came to a stop, one of our home leaders in Romania recounts the earlier months. She talks about how the month of December was filled with church events and a school break. They were blessed by the