13. Why Revisit Orphan Care? with Brandon Stiver
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Overview
If there is a good place to start this conversation for our season on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Brandon Stiver is the right person to set the tone. With years of experience in this space, Brandon helped Lauren curate this episode through his knowledge and his connections to voices in this space. He is a co-host of the Think Orphan podcast, and has dedicated his work and his research to family preservation and family-based care for vulnerable children. Listen to Brandon and Lauren discuss the difference between family preservation and child protection, and why it is critical for the Church to revisit our approach to orphan care.
“The only way we’re going to see kids get into families is to raise up fathers and mothers and to equip them and support them and to strengthen those families.”
“If we want the best for us and our own children, that should apply to whatever we’re doing for these kids.”
“Don't allow the emotions to negate the bigger thing that God wants to do.”
Episode Highlights
1:53 - Introduction to Brandon Stiver and his work
9:49 - The Evolution of the conversation around orphan care
15:45 - A look at systems of international orphanages: child protection and family preservation
24:02 - Brandon’s biggest question: Illuminating empathy for children
30:11 - How does being a father impact your work?
33:26 - Long term effects of adverse childhood experiences
36:00 - Brandon’s hope for orphan care
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Think Orphan - Learn more and listen to the podcast
One Million Home - Learn more about how they are revolutionizing orphan care
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