About
Restore a Child
Our Mission: Restore a Child will provide for the basic needs of orphans and underprivileged children and help them develop into productive adults.
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Our Vision: Building productive lives.
OUR VALUES.
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We believe all children have basic human rights
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We respect the needs of all children irrespective of color, race or religion
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We provide service around the world
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We rely on a global donor base to provide financial support
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We involve the local community in the development of our various programs
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We operate with integrity, efficiency and transparency
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We provide an environment to restore every child’s dignity
OUR Results.
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Over 17,000 children at risk were helped in 20 countries o 6 Wells Dug for Clean Drinking Water
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8 Homes Built to Shelter 400 Orphans
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21 Schools Built / Remodeled
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2,500 Students Tuition Paid
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1,000 Children Receive Free Medical Care Annually
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500 Bibles distributed in several countries, more on the way
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2,000 Starving children are fed every day through school lunches
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Agriculture Development for Sustainability (5,000 fruit trees)
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dofast (do=defend orphans) is incorporated in ENCOUNTER, NAD Bible Curriculum
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Recognized by the US Federal Government Combined Federal. Campaign List of Charities, CFC #97739
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Consistently high score by Charity Navigator for Transparency and Accountability
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Letter of Compliance with Maryland Secretary of State IRS Determination Letter: 501 (c) (3) status 27-4371864
OUR FOUNDER.
Norma Zaiback Nashed is the President and Founder of Restore a Child, formerly known as Reaching Hearts for Kids. Throughout her childhood she experienced extreme poverty as an orphan. She believes this has prepared her heart to be sensitive to the needs of economically-disadvantaged children and those orphaned due to HIV/AIDS and living on the streets in Africa and elsewhere. She started the organization in 1999 working alone from a small home office.
OUR BOARD.
Norma Nashed
President
Dr. Larry Blackmer
Chair
Dr. Alayne Thorpe
Director
Gerry Karst
Director
Dr. Jonathan Kuntaraf
Director
John Youngberg
Director
Dr. Sharon Aka
Director
Raj Gopala Rao
Director/Treasurer
Director
STAFF.
Norma Nashed
President
Dr. Ed Turner
Executive director
Raj Gopala-Rao CPA
CFO/Treasurer
Matthew Nashed
IT Support Specialist
Oscar Combarros
Web Master
OUR PARTNERS.
IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS:
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Argentina
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BEAM (Blueprint Education to Advance Mission)
Chad
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Adventist Bere Hospital
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Nutrition Center, Bere
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Abouguddam Hospital
Congo
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Foundation for Africa
Haiti​
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Upward Bound Ministry, Bois Pin
Indonesia
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YAPI: Six orphanages and two Training Centers in Kupang and Manado. Medan, Kupang, Manado, Singawang, Surabaya, Ambon
Sierra Leone
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Waterloo Hospital
​South Sudan
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Juba Adventist School
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Star School
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Refugee Camp School (Uganda)
Tanzania
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Global Vessels, Arusha
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Land of Blessing, Dar es Salam
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Maasai Foundation School, Namanga
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Friedensau Adventist University. Longido
Ukraine
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Pastor Alex Razumny – Kharkuv
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Luviv Adventist School
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Bucha School
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Tchiyachiv School
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Angelia Medical Clinic, Kiev
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USA
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Disaster Relier
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS:
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AHI – Adventist Health International, Loma Linda, CA
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Bainum Family Foundation, D.C.
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Morrison Family Foundation
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NAD Education, Ministerial and Youth Departments
