Working for Orphans & Widows

Working for Orphans & Widows Working for Orphans & Widows (WOW) is the new, exciting name of the Visionledd ministry. We equip African churches to care for orphans and widows.

WOW imparts a radical, biblical message of righteousness and justice (right relationship with God, right relationship with people), to thousands of African pastors and church leaders every year through conferences and training. From here, local champions who have caught this vision begin to emerge. Through training, they learn to use existing resources (usually "manpower") to care for the vulnerab

le in their communities. Once a commitment to serve orphans and widows has been demonstrated, we come alongside to offer additional resources to enhance and expand the impact of their work. The remarkable thing is, in the process of lifting up the weakest, the orphan and the widow, entire communities are lifted from the bonds of poverty and transformed for life.

WOW founder Jim Cantelon points us back to the timeless words of Psalm 89—a reminder that no matter what is happening ar...
09/02/2026

WOW founder Jim Cantelon points us back to the timeless words of Psalm 89—a reminder that no matter what is happening around us, the heavens and the earth still belong to God.

Read Jim’s latest reflection at WowMission.com/blog.

Before Andrew eats, he feeds his sisters a cup of fortified porridge. The twin girls take turns. He cares for them with ...
09/01/2026

Before Andrew eats, he feeds his sisters a cup of fortified porridge. The twin girls take turns. He cares for them with patience most adults haven't learned. Feeding children is only one of the things your financial donation to WOW - Working for Orphans & Widows helps accomplish.

To learn more about WOW - Working for Orphans & Widows visit WOWMission.com

As Chief of Chimphepo Village, Dorothy (52) has spent years settling disputes and defending the vulnerable in her commun...
08/31/2026

As Chief of Chimphepo Village, Dorothy (52) has spent years settling disputes and defending the vulnerable in her community, until a severe wound on her leg required surgery. Dorothy was unable to get to her follow-up appointments and missed two weeks of post-op care. But now, with the help of Home Based Care volunteers, Dorothy is back on track and her leg is healing.

Dorothy's story is only one in hundreds. Home Based Care volunteers are making a real difference in the lives of the vulnerable in their community, and is why WOW - Working for Orphans & Widows is passionate about Home Based Care.

WOW has a singular focus: “caring for orphans and widows in their distress” with a view to playing our part in God’s commitment to be “Father to the fatherless and defender of widows” (Ps. 68:5).

Our calling, therefore, begins with Home Based Care to the vulnerable and dying – the “least of these” as Jesus put it – (Mt. 25:40-45).

To learn more about WOW - Working for Orphans & Widows visit WowMission.com.

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Did you know that our Malawi partners support 4479 children across 19 Early Childhood Centres, making sure they get at l...
08/26/2026

Did you know that our Malawi partners support 4479 children across 19 Early Childhood Centres, making sure they get at least one healthy meal a day?

Visit WowMission.com/About-Us and learn more about our mission and the impact our partners are making.

Many of you might recall how, for the past few Christmas seasons, WOW-Working for Orphans & Widows has run a "Wrap Up a ...
08/26/2026

Many of you might recall how, for the past few Christmas seasons, WOW-Working for Orphans & Widows has run a "Wrap Up a Bicycle" campaign. This week, we received a story about how a bicycle has helped two volunteers travel 30KM to see and care for more patients.

When they walked, they could reach about five patients a week, now it's closer to eight patients a week. And when a patient is weak, the bicycle carries them straight to the clinic.

Thank you for the ways you have stepped up over the years to help wrap up bicycles for our volunteers. You are making a difference!

Visit WowMission.com to learn more about our current campaign.

Our partners at Somebody Cares Ministries have shared that Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC), 2026 Food S...
08/24/2026

Our partners at Somebody Cares Ministries have shared that Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC), 2026 Food Security Assessment, have predicted 2.6 million Malawians won’t have enough food this season.

That's 14% of the country who will need food assistance for three to four months between October and March. That number is why we need to continue to support their early childhood feeding program.

When you give to WOW - Working for Orphans & Widows, you are helping us feed some of those 2.6 million people.

Visit WowMission.com/donate and give today.

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Burlington, ON
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