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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.

  • We believe all children have basic human rights

  • We respect the needs of all children irrespective of color, race or religion

  • We provide service around the world

  • We rely on a global donor base to provide financial support

  • We involve the local community in the development of our various programs

  • We operate with integrity, efficiency and transparency

  • We provide an environment to restore every child’s dignity

OUR Results.

  • Over 17,000 children at risk were helped in 20 countries o 6 Wells Dug for Clean Drinking Water

  • 8 Homes Built to Shelter 400 Orphans

  • 21 Schools Built / Remodeled

  • 2,500 Students Tuition Paid

  • 1,000 Children Receive Free Medical Care Annually

  • 500 Bibles distributed in several countries, more on the way

  • 2,000 Starving children are fed every day through school lunches

  • Agriculture Development for Sustainability (5,000 fruit trees)

  • dofast (do=defend orphans) is incorporated in ENCOUNTER, NAD Bible Curriculum

  • Recognized by the US Federal Government Combined Federal. Campaign List of Charities, CFC #97739

  • Consistently high score by Charity Navigator for Transparency and Accountability

  • Letter of Compliance with Maryland Secretary of State IRS Determination Letter: 501 (c) (3) status 27-4371864

OUR FOUNDER.

Norma Zaiback Nashed

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

Norma Nashed

President

Dr Larry Blackmer chair board

Dr. Larry Blackmer

Chair

Dr Alayne Thorpe, director

Dr. Alayne Thorpe

Director

Gerry Karst. Director

Gerry Karst

Director

Dr Jonathan Kuntaraf, director

Dr. Jonathan Kuntaraf

Director

John Youngberg, director

John Youngberg

Director

Dr Sharon Aka, director

Dr. Sharon Aka

Director

Raj Gopala Rao director and treasurer

Raj Gopala Rao

Director/Treasurer

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Jason Meert

Director

OUR PARTNERS.

IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS:

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Argentina

  • BEAM (Blueprint Education to Advance Mission)
     

Chad

  • Adventist Bere Hospital

  • Nutrition Center, Bere

  • Abouguddam Hospital
     

Congo

  • Foundation for Africa
     

Haiti

  • Beehive International, Bohoc

  • Upward Bound Ministry, Bois Pin
     

Indonesia

  • YAPI in Medan, Kupang, Manado, Singawang, Surabaya, Ambon
     

Jordan

  • Adventist School, Amman

Sierra Leone

  • Waterloo Hospital
     

South Sudan

  • Juba Adventist School

  • Star School

  • Refugee Camp School (Uganda)
     

Tanzania

  • Global Vessels, Arusha

  • Land of Blessing, Dar es Salam

  • Maasai Foundation School, Namanga

  • Friedensau Adventist University. Longido
     

Ukraine

  • Pastor Alex Razumny – Kharkuv

  • Luviv Adventist School
     

USA

  • La Vida Mission, N.M.
     

Zimbabwe

  • MultiHelp Trust

ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS:

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  • AHI – Adventist Health International, Loma Linda, CA

  • Andrews University – MI

  • Bainum Family Foundation, D.C.

  • GC: Children with Special Needs

  • Living IT – Pastor Scott Ward, Lodi, CA

  • Morrison Family Foundation

  • NAD Education, Ministerial and Youth Departments

  • Southern Adventist University, TN

  • VERSACARE, Riverside, CA

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Restore a Child, Inc. is pleased to announce the partnership of three North American Division Departments in a new initiative to help schools, churches, and youth groups engage young people in supporting orphans and hungry children through Restore a Child.

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