Helping Children Worldwide

08/24/2026

You don't need to be at the golf course to bid and support vulnerable children in Sierra Leone and beyond.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN:
3 bottles of award-winning 868 Estate wines
2 complimentary flights or glasses of wine for your next vineyard visit

HOW TO BID:
Go online to view our auction items: https://donate.helpingchildrenworldwide.org/auctions/26264-868-vineyards-wine-tasting-for-2-and-3-bottles-of-wine?ref=1

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⏰ Auction closes September 14th.

A big THANK YOU to 868 Estate Vineyards for supporting the 2026 Golf Tournament Silent Auction! 🍇🍷

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Happy bidding! ⛳

08/24/2026

After getting lost on the way, a first-time mother arrived at the Naye Xjaw Birth and Reproductive Health Center in active labor. While her accompanying community midwife thought birth was still far off, Naye Xjaw’s skilled midwives recognized her advanced state and immediately offered continuous emotional support, movement, and gentle care. She gave birth quickly and safely to a healthy baby girl.

The mother later shared that the immense kindness she received is why she’ll keep recommending the center to other families. Inspired by the experience, the community midwife also committed to attending upcoming training days to refine her own practice—proving that compassionate, high-quality care builds trust and uplifts entire healthcare communities.

Through our partnership with Naye Xjaw, we are proud to support compassionate, community-driven care that empowers mothers and strengthens healthcare providers alike. Learn more what they do: https://www.mayamidwifery.org

08/23/2026

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08/23/2026

08/22/2026

💔 "Your experience is not short-lived. It stays with you."

"I grew up in an orphanage and I came out... Many children who spend that amount of time in an institution really, really struggle to become independent in life because they do not have those connections."

Nabs shared an incredibly vulnerable and vital perspective as a care leaver. While he remains deeply grateful for the education, food, and healthcare he received as a child inside the institution, he sheds light on a harsh reality that data continually proves: the struggle doesn't end when you leave the orphanage.

When young adults age out of institutional care, they are suddenly dropped into a world where they have no safety net. They face an uphill battle to reconnect with their culture, relearn their language, find their families, and figure out how to fit into society at large.

Nabs emphasizes that because this impact lasts a lifetime, the work of an organization cannot just stop at placement. True care requires an intense, long-term commitment:

❤️‍🩹Gradual Reintegration: Creating spaces for holiday visits and structural bonding long before a child moves permanently.
❤️‍🩹Follow-Up Support: Walking alongside care leavers with counseling and community systems after they leave.
❤️‍🩹A Focus on Healing: Acknowledging the grief and confusion that comes with transition so they can achieve actual stability.

The goal isn't just relocation; it's giving care leavers the lifelong belonging they need to truly establish themselves.

08/21/2026

For many women, chronic pain comes with a frustrating cycle of endless appointments and temporary fixes. A young woman experienced this firsthand, living with severe pelvic pain that persisted despite visits to multiple doctors and invasive injections.

Relief finally came through care rooted in centuries of tradition. At Maya Midwifery, Naye Xjaw Comadrona Mary used traditional assessment to identify what others missed: her uterus was displaced. A single traditional uterine massage gently restored alignment, melting away years of pain instantly. The patient left with clear recovery instructions, painless for the first time in years.

This holistic approach is part of a broader, transformative impact. From January through June 2026, Naye Xjaw delivered:
623 prenatal consultations across the birth center and mobile clinics
388 ultrasounds performed by trained Indigenous Maya midwives
29 safe births attended at the center
100% postpartum follow-up care for mothers and babies
56 total midwives trained (6 birth center midwives in higher-level care, 50 community comadronas in Maya Mam)

Indigenous knowledge is an active, essential healthcare solution. Through our partnership with Maya Midwifery, we are deeply honored to support and amplify this life-changing, community-led work.

https://www.mayamidwifery.org

08/20/2026

Our annual Golf Tournament Silent Auction is live now and features an exciting variety of items, including unforgettable experiences, vacation and golf packages, beer and wine experiences, and much more. You do not have to attend the tournament to participate—or to win! Simply visit our auction website to explore the available items and place your bids.

Bidding closes on the day of the Golf Tournament, September 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Happy bidding: https://donate.helpingchildrenworldwide.org/campaigns/45176-2026-hcw-golf-tournament-silent-auction-and-day-of-revenue

08/19/2026

"When you go to a good hospital like Maison de Naissance (Global Birthing Home Foundation), you feel safe all the way until your baby is in your arms." — Lancy

Thanks to our partners at the Global Birthing Home Foundation, mothers like Lancy receive comprehensive clinical support, labor care, and postpartum guidance from dedicated nurses who ensure no mother walks alone.

We’re honored to support their mission this year! 🌿🤱

Follow their vital work:

08/17/2026

The Mindset is Shifting, Now the Practice Must Follow

"The Barna Research Group just released a study... that shows that more Christians than ever before now say that they know their children do best in families. And that's super exciting."

Data shows a massive global shift in perspective. More people than ever are waking up to the truth that an institution can never replace the love, stability, and belonging of a real family unit.

But a major problem remains: there is still a massive gap between what we say we believe and what we actually fund and practice on the ground.

While the mindset shift is exciting, the everyday reality is that many donors, systems, and states still default to supporting the old orphanage model. Why? Because family preservation, family tracing, and local system-strengthening work is highly complex and incredibly difficult to explain in a single, simple sentence.

True care means stepping into that complexity, bridging the gap between belief and practice, and ensuring our actions finally align with the data.