The orphan13 project

Our God is so good and works in so many amazing ways. For instance, Frank Williams met Rick Miller completely by chance. Two men doing God's work, following his call on their lives. For Frank's orphanage to remain open, he needed help. He needed partners. Rick vowed to help. And then chance worked in their favor again. Chance Newingham, a pastor at Athens Christian Church and member of the In His Hands Orphans Outreach board was there, in Sierra Leone, on a mission trip. When Rick became aware of Chance's heart for orphans, he took him to Children's Redemption Orphanage Home. 


Chance was compelled to do more, so he began to organize a sponsorship program back in Illinois. But it wasn't enough, and he couldn't stop thinking about what more he could do. Until...something very simple took hold. He started collecting aluminum, recycling it and donating the money toward rice -- a staple food for the orphans. 


He did very little to promote it, but God's hand has been at work in the effort. To date, 71,624 cans have been cashed in for $1,480. That's the equivalent of 4,284 pounds of rice. 


Here's an aluminum-rice visual from Chance's new web site: http://www.orphan13.org/. 





Check out the web site, and also the CROH section on lifegateinafrica.org. See the faces, read the stories and pray about how you can help be a part of the effort to improve life for these beautiful children who lost their parents and were oftentimes found living in extreme poverty on the streets. Every can recycled makes a difference, and it's pretty effortless!