About
ORPHANetwork is a Christian nonprofit working to break cycles of poverty amongst highly vulnerable children in partnership with the local church.
STEWARDS OF THE IMPACT JOURNEY
At our core, ORPHANetwork is a Christian nonprofit Child Transformation ministry. We believe that Jesus Christ can and will redeem anyone who chooses His invitation to follow Him, and in so doing, experience a path toward whole transformation:
physical, cognitive, relational, emotional and spiritual.
TRANSITION
FROM DESPAIR TO HOPE
TRANSFORM
WITH CONFIDENCE & COURAGE
THRIVE
REALIZING GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL
IN THE MID 1990’s a youth group from Virginia Beach visited the Verbo Casa Bernabé orphanage on the outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua. Unexpectedly, they connected with the children and youth, the staff, and the community on a level none had previously experienced. As proof of their intention to return and advocate for the needs of the children, they left most of their belongings and spent the next few years in a cycle of raising resources, visiting the orphanage home and recharging their love to serve.
Their steadfast commitment and infectious enthusiasm for the children led their parents to visit Nicaragua to investigate what their children were experiencing. Once their pastor came down, he understood that God wanted his church to help, and also that it would take far more than one church to make a difference for the 85 children living at the orphanage.
In 2000, ORPHANetwork was founded as a network of churches and resourced individuals in the United States that shared God’s heart for orphaned and vulnerable children in Nicaragua. Throughout the years, God has blessed the ministry and made a way for our mission to expand in partnership with the local Nicaraguan church so that tens of thousands of vulnerable children could realize their God-given potential and be raised to a new life in Christ.
The Mission of ORPHANetwork: In partnership with the local church, we exist to break cycles of poverty amongst highly vulnerable children. Together, we join with Jesus Christ in His transformative work to:
- Create thriving Christ followers
- Build up healthy minds, bodies and self-worth
- Equip for self-sufficiency and sound judgment
Our Vision is that each child would be raised to their God-given potential.
- The Bible is the inspired word of God and is the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
- There is one living sovereign God who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Rev. 1:8; Isaiah 43:10-11; Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19)
- God created people in his image and everyone matters to God. (Gen. 1:26-27; Gen. 5:1-2)
- Jesus was sent by the Father to live on earth; he was fully God and fully human yet had no sin. Jesus willingly laid down his life and after three days rose from the grave. In doing this Jesus fulfilled the payment for the world’s debt of sin. (Luke 1:31,35; 1 Cor. 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:21)
- All people are sinners and need God’s forgiveness. (Romans 3:23)
- Those who confess and turn from their sin, trusting in Jesus Christ, will be saved by grace and become children of God with the promise of eternal life. (John 3:16-17; Gal. 3:26)
- Jesus Christ is the head of the church and all believing people are members. (Eph. 4:15-16)
- The Holy Spirit was sent by the Father and Son to convict the world of sin and to empower all who believe in Jesus Christ. He lives in every believer and is a constant teacher, helper and guide. (John 14:16-17)
- Jesus Christ will return and there will be a final judgment. (Matt. 24:3,37)
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Leadership
IN THE UNITED STATES
In Nicaragua
Board of Directors
BOB CLEARY
Chief Executive Officer
EDDY MORALES
Country Director
Lane Moyer
Chairman
Shareholder, Vedder Price PC
DAVID LUCHT
Volunteer CFO & Board Member
PEGGY KING
Director of Strategic Management & Operations
KATIE BEASLEY CONNER
Director of Stewardship & Communications
JAMIE MRAS
Accountant II
HEATHER MCCOLLUM
Digital Marketing & Communications Manager
DAVID GUTIÉRREZ REYES
SMART Missions Director
MARÍA LUISA MORAZÁN
After School Education Program Director
DR. VALERIA BRAVO
Health and Nutrition Program Director
KAREN ALONSO
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director
NINOSKA MEJÍA
Human Resources Director
ESMERALDA PADILLA
Youth Development Director
JOHN PITZAFERRO
Chairman, Verity IT
WINDY MASON-LESLIE, MD
Medical Director, Fortify Children's Health
DAVID LUCHT
Board Member, Live Oak Bancshares Inc.
ROYDEN GOODSON
CEO Warwick Mechanical Group
JOAN SINGLETON
CFO, Arcadia University
Sharon Mrkonich
IN THE UNITED STATES
BOB CLEARY
Chief Executive Officer
DAVID LUCHT
Volunteer CFO & Board Member
PEGGY KING
Director of Strategic Management & Operations
KATIE BEASLEY CONNER
Director of Stewardship & Communications
JAMIE MRAS
Accountant II
HEATHER MCCOLLUM
Digital Marketing & Communications Manager
In Nicaragua
EDDY MORALES
Country Director
DAVID GUTIÉRREZ REYES
SMART Missions Director
MARÍA LUISA MORAZÁN
After School Education Program Director
DR. VALERIA BRAVO
Health and Nutrition Program Director
KAREN ALONSO
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director
NINOSKA MEJÍA
Human Resources Director
ESMERALDA PADILLA
Youth Development Director
Board of Directors
Lane Moyer
Chairman
Shareholder, Vedder Price PC
JOHN PITZAFERRO
Chairman, Verity IT
WINDY MASON-LESLIE, MD
Medical Director, Fortify Children's Health
DAVID LUCHT
Board Member, Live Oak Bancshares Inc.
ROYDEN GOODSON
CEO Warwick Mechanical Group
JOAN SINGLETON
CFO, Arcadia University
Sharon Mrkonich
"And so I am sure confident that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished..." Philippians 1:6
