2025
IMPACT REPORT
This year, God used you to bring Christ-centered care, discipleship, and hope to orphans in Zambia.
Dear Friends,
This year, God used you to bring Christ-centered care, discipleship, and hope to orphans in Zambia. As I look back on all He has done, I am reminded once again that this ministry belongs to Him and that He delights to work through the faith and generosity of His people.
Because of you, babies in crisis were rescued, children were raised in loving families, and young adults stepped into independence with restored hope. You helped reach children with the gospel, reaffirm their identity as sons and daughters in Christ, and renew the care and support hundreds of vulnerable children receive. Every one of these stories is a glimpse of God’s faithfulness—and a testimony that He uses ordinary obedience to accomplish extraordinary things.
As we look ahead, we do so with great expectation. God is opening doors for deeper partnerships with local churches, expanded discipleship through Camp Hope and Orphan Sunday, and greater investment in the children and young adults in our care. Our vision remains the same: to glorify God by seeing orphans raised to life in Christ—in a home, in a family, and in a community where they are known and loved.
Thank you for being part of this story. May the Lord continue to bless you as you live out His heart for the orphan.
With gratitude in Christ,
Gary Schneider
Founder & CEO
Every Orphan’s Hope
This year, God bring hope to 8,340 orphans.
- Rescue 61 babies
- Raise 54 children
- Restore 30 young adults
- Reach 603 orphans at Camp Hope with the Good News of Jesus.
- Reaffirm hope in Christ for 7,300 orphans on Orphan Sunday
- Renew care for 292 children in Zambia Child Care facilities through the Thrive Assessment.
Baby Homes
Rescued 61 babies in crisis and surround them with the love of Jesus.
Family Reunification & Forever Homes
Your partnership made it posible for:
12
babies
to be safely reintegrated with their families
2
babies
to be adopted in Zambia
10
babies
to find forever families in our Family Homes
22
families
to receive post-reintegration follow-up to ensure ongoing stability
Every reintegration and adoption reflects God’s heart to place the lonely in families.
A Story of Restoration: “Kelvin”
Kelvin was found abandoned at the gate of a Catholic mission. The sisters brought Kelvin to our Baby Rescue Homes. When our social workers located his grandmother, she repeatedly traveled to visit him, demonstrating deep love and commitment to his care.
After a thorough home assessment, our social work team found her home to be safe and nurturing. On April 26, 2025, Kelvin was reintegrated into her care, restored to his family, and surrounded by relatives who love him.
Because of you, a child in crisis found safety, family, and hope.
Family Homes
Raised 54 children in Christ-centered families where they are known, loved, and discipled.
- 1 child was adopted by a family in Zambia.
- 2 new families were created in our Family Homes.
- The Afterschool Academy launched to strengthen discipleship and education for every child in our Family Homes.
Each meal shared, each Bible verse learned, and each moment of encouragement reflect God’s redemptive work in their lives—and you made this possible.
After losing her mother at birth, Mapalo was brought to our Baby Rescue Homes, where she received loving care, secure attachment, and three years of preschool that gave her a strong start.
With no biological family able to care for her, Mapalo joined one of our newly formed Family Homes in December 2024, led by a devoted widow who opened her heart to raise Mapalo as her own.
Today, Mapalo is thriving—surrounded by her new siblings who love her and excelling spiritually and academically at school. She is safe, supported, and full of hope.
Because of you, a vulnerable child has grown into a beloved daughter in a Christ-centered family.
Young Adults
Restored 30 young adults as they move with purpose toward independence.
Our young adults took significant steps toward adulthood, stability, and spiritual maturity this year. Each one is discipled, receives life-skills training, academic support, and mentoring—equipping them for a future filled with hope.
- 4 young adults launched into independent living
- 6 students completed their higher education goals
- Many more continued university, college, and vocational training
Every diploma, job, and new apartment represents a restored future—one that you made possible.
Four Launches Into Independence
Raised in our Family Homes since 2006, Dorcas earned her Social Work degree and now serves as a social worker with EOH, helping children find families just as she once needed.
After joining EOH in 2007, Mary pursued her dream, earned a degree in Pharmacy, and now works as a pharmacist in a private hospital in Lusaka. She saved diligently and moved into a home of her own.
Sisters Gertrude and Agness, who joined EOH in 2004, worked hard, saved faithfully, and moved into a small apartment they now share as they begin life on their own.
Six more young adults completed higher education this year and are now interning or job searching. Once employed, they will join the growing number of EOH graduates living independently across Zambia.
Because of you, young men and women are stepping boldly into adulthood—with dignity, confidence, and Christ at the center of their story.
Thrive Program
Renewed the quality of care for 292 children through stronger standards, training, and support.
The Thrive Program is a best-practice tool created by A Child’s Hope Foundation (ACHF) to help children’s homes measure and strengthen the care they provide—improving safety, emotional support, education, and overall well-being. After two years of using Thrive internally, God opened the door for expansion. Today, Every Orphan’s Hope serves as the exclusive Thrive Deployment Partner in Zambia.
In 2025, EOH partnered with the Zambian government and ACHF to pilot Thrive in four additional children’s homes in Lusaka—homes we do not run or fund. Through this pilot:
- 292 children received improved care
- Government social workers were trained in best-practice assessment tools
- 4 home managers received coaching and support
- Homes made measurable improvements in safety, emotional care, and child well-being
This work is raising care standards far beyond EOH’s own programs.
After the conclusion of the pilot program, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services, Ms. Doreen S. Mwamba, MP, affirmed:
Because the pilot was so successful, plans are already underway to expand Thrive to 10 additional children’s homes in 2026—reaching an estimated 1,022 children next year.
We praise God for a tool that is strengthening care across Zambia and are honored to serve as the nation’s first Thrive partner. Together, we are helping make children’s homes safer, more stable, and more nurturing for every child they serve.
Camp Hope
Reached 603 campers with the Gospel and reminded them they are beloved sons and daughters in Christ.
Because of you, 603 orphaned and vulnerable children spent a life-giving week hearing the gospel, worshiping, and experiencing the love of Jesus in a safe, joyful environment.
And God moved powerfully: 193 children received Jesus as their Savior.
Campers were reminded that they are created in God’s image, deeply valued, and chosen by Him—truths many rarely hear.
Camp Hope also strengthened the local church. After the July camp, one partner church saw 50 new children begin attending Sunday School, prompting them to recruit two additional teachers to disciple the growing group.
This is the ripple effect of Camp Hope—children finding belonging, faith taking root, and churches coming alive with new young believers.
Thank you for making moments like these possible.
Orphan Sunday Zambia “Homecoming”
Reaffirmed the identity of 7,300 orphans as beloved sons and daughters in Christ.
On November 2, 2025, at one venue in Lusaka, 7,300 orphaned and vulnerable children gathered for worship, celebration, and the clear proclamation of the gospel. More than 500 pastors, caregivers, and government leaders joined them—standing together for Zambia’s most vulnerable.
God opened extraordinary doors for national visibility. Leading up to the event, Gary Schneider appeared on two Christian radio stations and on ZNBC’s “Kwacha Good Morning” (Zambia’s version of Good Morning America), inviting the nation to join the movement.
Five of Zambia’s top gospel artists led worship, filling the venue with joy and declaring God’s love over every child present.
- 7,300 orphaned and vulnerable children heard the gospel
- 500 church, government, and community leaders unified around the care of orphans
- Children experienced belonging, joy, and dignity
- The message of Orphan Sunday reached Churches and communities across Zambia
Because of you, thousands of children were reminded of their true identity—beloved sons and daughters of God.
Missions
Served, shared the gospel, and saw God’s work firsthand.
This summer, mission teams from Legacy Christian Academy (TX), Valor Christian High School (CO), Woodcreek Church (TX), Purcellville Baptist Church (VA), and Grace Church Frisco (TX) traveled to Zambia to serve with Every Orphan’s Hope.
Teams served as counselors at Camp Hope and spent time in our Family Homes, sharing the gospel, speaking identity and encouragement over children, and partnering with our Zambian staff and churches.
Each group also joined a three-day vision trip, visiting the Baby Homes, Family Homes, and Young Adult Homes to see how God rescues, raises, and restores children through EOH’s family care model.
Because of their service, hundreds of children experienced the love of Jesus, heard the gospel clearly, and were reminded of their God-given worth.
Interested in mission trips for 2026? Discover upcoming opportunities at everyorphan.org/missions.
