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GIVING CHILDREN HOPE & A FUTURE
What if you could change the lives of more than 20,000 children living in abject poverty?
RECEIVE PERSONAL FULFILLMENT BY BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY
You want to make the world a better place, and we are here to help. Individuals, churches, and businesses partner with ORPHANetwork because they know that their investments will be stewarded wisely and produce life changing results for vulnerable and orphaned children in Nicaragua.



John Caldwell, founding board member and Pastor Michael Simone, founder
A tribute to John Caldwell
On December 10th, 2020, ORPHANetwork founding board member, John Caldwell, went home to be with the Lord. John helped us get started 20 years ago and he never missed an opportunity to promote our ministry and champion for the children in Nicaragua. Even in his last few weeks spent in the hospital when John could, he didn’t miss the chance to tell the nurses about ORPHANetwork.
“When the band of high school misfits were stirring up trouble in Nicaragua in the 90’s, it was John and Michael that came down to check things out. He was there the very moment the vision of ORPHANetwork was born. He has left quite the legacy. What a wonderful, faithful man!” –Tyler Tuite, Board Member and former Executive Director
“In addition to the thousands of lives that have been impacted in Nicaragua, John’s faithfulness to his calling had a direct impact on how God has used each of us for His Kingdom. I will always be grateful for him and his faithfulness.” –Tommy Weiglein, former National Program Director
We are celebrating the life of John, knowing he is with the Lord, and we are confident that he has received the words “well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” (Matthew 25:23).

Left to Right: Harry Tully, Dr. Windy Mason-Leslie, John Caldwell, Ted Wille, Jayne Forbes and Tyler Tuite (2014 Spring Branch Community Church)
ABOUT US
ORPHANetwork’s vision is that each child would reach their God-given potential.
Our mission is to:
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Rescue abandoned, abused and orphaned children
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Prevent vulnerable children from being abandoned
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Create opportunities for new life
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Share Christ with everyone
How we accomplish our work:
- Believing that the local church is the “Hope of the World,” Everything is done through the local church.
- We identify successful national leaders who share our values and mission and get behind their work.
- We believe Nicaraguans must solve the problems of Nicaragua.