Joy from Balavikasitha Children’s Home

Sometimes Words Fail

The beauty of Shouba and Uttam at Balavikasitha in India

Sometimes I sit down to my computer to try to capture all of the good happening at the World’s Children programs around the world.

The treasure that we get to behold from an ocean away.

Happy India orphan girls

The honor we have of coming alongside these remarkable people.

India orphan boy and orphanage director

People who are pouring their lives out as an expression of their faith and their belief in the worth of every child.

Orphan girls going to school

Then photos like these come in…

Orphan boy and girl from India

.. and the love and joy just pour through them.

 

I have gone through these pictures so many times, just looking at the peace on the faces of the children.

 

Peace that knowing their stories, is far from a given.

Happy girl from orphanage in India during festival

So today, I just wanted to write and say ‘thank you.’

I know the we often are sending out emails asking for help for our partners across the sea.

Thank you for listening.

Thank you for responding.

Thank you for trusting us.

I am beyond grateful for each of you.

Shannon Miller

Executive Director World’s Children

Loretta Worthington, Board Member

Loretta Worthington

Loretta Worthington

Board Member

Loretta met David Purviance on a chance trip in 2006, while seeking to be of service to the vulnerable children in India.  Since then, Loretta has been a longtime supporter of World’s Children as a donor, sponsor, and previous Board member.  She had the wonderful opportunity to return to India twice to visit several World’s Children orphanages, and even identified the Happy Home orphanage and petitioned to bring it into the WC family. Loretta raised funds to build a well at Happy Home, where it now has clean water for all the children and staff.

Loretta currently works with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services as the Program Manager for the six Medical Hubs – the child abuse evaluation clinics for the County. She also serves as the Program Manager for the County’s Gender Health Program, serving patients seeking gender-affirming care in a safe environment.  Before her work with Los Angeles County, Loretta spent many years serving non-profit organizations in CA and in MN, her last as the Executive Director of a statewide non-profit in MN. She has a long history of volunteer work including Board Member and Board Chair service, grant writing and fundraising experience, program development, and creative leadership, all serving our most vulnerable and disenfranchised populations.

Loretta holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services, a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.  She lives in Los Angeles County with her partner, Myck, and their rescue kitties, Scooter and Thunder.

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