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YAPI (means “Adventist Care of the Indonesian Foundation) has been a partner of Restore a Child from its conception in 2005. In the past 22 years, we have worked together in supporting orphans from all parts of Indonesia. Currently YAPI is operating 11 orphanages that are scattered all over Indonesia. Aside from supporting those orphans with their food, shelter and education, those orphans have been introduced to Jesus Christ. Since 2005, YAPI has; Baptized 426 orphans, gradu

Rosarr-Mabaifu is a coastal village about 60 kilometers from Freetown, Sierra Leone. There is no clinic, and the road is so bad that the nearest health facility, 30 kilometers away, is often out of reach. In the rainy season people have cholera, pneumonia, malaria and other diseases. Thanks to Restore A Child, our Mobile Clinic reached more than 80 children under five, pregnant women and nursing mothers with free medical care. The majority of the cases were simple prevention

Top photo shows Norma on the ladder helping in the construction of the second home for orphans in Dunia ya Heri. Peter was found on the road alone at night at age 18 months. He was abandoned and crying. I was in Dar es Salaam when they brought him to our joint orphanage called Morrison Todler Home paid by Dale Morrison from California. Restore a Child partners with Dunia ya Heri and we built two homes for orphans. Thomas Keusel and his wife, Beate, run the homes and school we

Our private Christian school, Shchaslyve Misto (“Happy City”), located in Tyachiv, Carpathia, Western Ukraine, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this October. During Norma Nashed's visit to Ukraine, Valentyn Chevchuck, the Education Director of the Western Conference, accompanied Norma with a business man and we agreed to build a boarding school to provide quality education to young people from all around Ukraine. The school now serves115 students in grades 1–11, along with

November 14, 2026, is World Orphans Day, an opportunity to remember the 151 million (UNICEF) children who have lost one or both parents. Behind this staggering number are individual children who need more than sympathy. They need food, clean water safe shelter, healthcare, education and spiritual care. World Orphans Day calls us to turn awareness into meaningful action. Restore a Child was founded in 1999 by Norma Nashed, who experienced poverty and orphanhood during her own

While in school Jakon was always active in religious activities. Here he is reading his Bible in front of the class. Today, Jakon is preparing to be a pastor, pictured here with his Maasai family on the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania... example of a young boy's heart Feeding children in Tanzania Teaching a young orphan the importance of washing hands before eating. With two orphan girls in our joint project at Dunia ya Heri Tanzania. Promises Fulfilled Through Our Partners Res

One of the churches destroyed which we are now rebuilding in Jamaica. Members of Palm Springs Church busy filling and distributing back-to-school supplies for needy children in the community. Pastor Omar Palmer presenting the President of Jamaica Western Conference with the check from Restore a Child to continue building the destroyed church.  Our partners of the Palm Springs Church in FL helped us distribute bags with back-to- school supplies for the third year. Appreciatio

Founder / President Message...  During the early stages of Restore a Child, I saw that God's work in our lives often begins with a promise. Throughout Scripture, God declares His intentions before He demonstrates His power. Likewise, Jesus promised His disciples that they would receive the power after a waiting period. God's promises are invitations to trust Him during the waiting season. A major example of this promise over the past 27 years of our operation are the 5,000

The Restore a Child Chairman and Board of Directors join me in remembering, celebrating and honoring the life of a true Christian leader, Dr. Clement Archangelo Mawa, without whom, we could not have done all the work for South Sudan. Dr. Mawa called me last month when he was in India trying to find a medical solution for personal healing. Although he was suffering in a foreign land, he kept connecting me with some of his workers in South Sudan field so that our work could con

We have started a sewing workshop for orphan girls and widows. They are learning how to make clothes and school uniforms, which equips them with practical skills for sustainable income. During their training, we also support them and their children with food and school fees. A new generation of educated Maasai is being born. We continue to operate the guest house, which has become a significant support to the project. The guest house, named Yasmeen Home in honor of the mother

Founder/President Message EMPOWERING DREAMS... IGNITING HOPE Restore a Child is dedicated to transforming the lives of poor and orphaned children around the world. Here is an update of our work in Ukraine and Tanzania where we provide the opportunity to dream and ignite hope. In Ukraine, we focus on building schools for Adventist Conferences (Pastor Vasyl Chopic, President of Ukraine Western Conference and Valentyn Chevchuck, Education Director). Children of the war receive

With some of the 40 orphans and the Director's wife at the home in Surabaya. I slept in the orphanage during my three visits to Indonesia. This small group was most inspiring. Their leaders, Eddie and his wife, are also dedicated to raise these children as youth for Christ. They are always serving their mostly Moslem community. They clean the school and help cook in this home. Eddie teaches them to grow their own food and give Bible studies.

Restore a Child's partnership with YAPI over the past two decades has significantly impacted Indonesia by merging practical assistance with Christian care. Our goal is to raise godly kids. This collaboration has reached vulnerable orphan children and families, offering hope and dignity in communities facing poverty and instability. The presence of caring workers has built trust and fostered spiritual transformation, leading many to become active participants in the local chur

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE HOSPITAL We are thrilled about the upcoming donation from Restore a Child. We will restart the work of the mobile clinic to remote villages. Also your donation will help us not to turn any pediatric patients... Just yesterday we had a child named Francis, 17 months old. Her parents had no money, so we provided all the tests and emergency care from Restore a Child fund. Unfortunately, few days later, she succumbed to her severe illness. Thank y