August 29, 2024
One year ago Unity 4 Orphans opened an English as a second language program for vulnerable children in Montanita, Ecuador. Lives are being transformed through education and holistic support! We’re celebrating God’s faithfulness and the dedication of our partner in Montanita, Ecuador over the past year. We have several metrics by which to measure the …
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August 23, 2024
Join Unity 4 Orphans on September 28 at our Wave-A-Thon and Beach Bash fundraiser where supporters of all ages can raise money and hit the waves or cheer from the beach for a great cause! This year is our 5th annual Wave-A-Thon and it’s a classic San Diego event with fun, sun, and fellowship in …
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August 16, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans’ Education 4 Change program in Central America has grown tremendously in the past year, opening a new location and strengthening our flagship ESL program in Central America. We’ve been emphasizing the importance of our partner network throughout Latin America as it continues to expand. For the past eight years, our partner Lai …
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August 7, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans continues to grow, consistently welcoming more vulnerable children and in-country partners, and is experiencing a leadership transition to continue serving our expanding network. U4O has been through many challenges and changes in our fourteen-year history. Through it all God is faithful. Our focus remains on helping as many of the one billion …
August 2, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans’ vast partner network provides not only educational, emotional, and spiritual support but also physical spaces for vulnerable children to learn and grow. As US students begin to return to school, we recognize how vital clean, safe learning spaces are for the children we serve throughout Latin America. Shelter 4 Change was established …
July 26, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is thrilled to announce that we received a grant from Qualcomm, enabling us to purchase Chromebooks for the children we serve in Mexico! Qualcomm, which stands for “QUALity COMMunications,” is a company headquartered in San Diego committed to the spirit of invention and innovation. Since 1985 they have helped drive improvements in …
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July 18, 2024
Join Unity 4 Orphans at our 5th Annual Wave-A-Thon, a unique surfing fundraiser that raises money for vulnerable children and embodies San Diego beach culture. It’s that time of year again: mark your calendar for the morning of Saturday, September 28, and prepare to put the FUN in fundraising! This year’s event will be bigger …
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July 12, 2024
Summer travels to Latin America give the U4O team opportunities to meet new and connect with existing partners committed to providing vulnerable children with education, counseling, and nutrition. If you’re following Joe’s travels on social media, you can see why we value our partnership with Juntos Podemos in Curundu, Panama. The programs they provide to …
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July 5, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans’ Mexico Team holds a soccer tournament for children living in poverty in the Tijuana area, providing them with a place to play and learn valuable life skills. Mexico Partner Marco and his dedicated team across the border have been working with children at the orphanages we serve and the community centers we’ve …
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June 28, 2024
Summer is in full swing and Unity 4 Orphans has various fun ideas to spark inspiration for ways to help vulnerable children. Join us in making a difference and leading our partners and programs into the second half of 2024! #1 Put the FUN in Fundraiser: Host a Friends and Family Gathering! What better way …
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June 21, 2024
The heart of Unity 4 Orphans’ mission is to identify partners embedded in their communities and invested in the lives of vulnerable children. Our partner network continues to grow as we expand into new locations because relationships are crucial to making meaningful connections. We look forward to sharing more about the fruits of the team’s …
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June 14, 2024
One of Unity 4 Orphans’ earliest transformation stories has come full circle with Jose Manuel, a young man who grew up in a Tijuana orphanage and went on to university and law school. Orphaned and vulnerable children face many challenges beyond those who live at or below the poverty line, making it difficult to earn …
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June 7, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is excited to announce that we had the opportunity to support YoungLives, a ministry of Young Life, that provides guidance and mentorship to youth in San Diego as well as nationwide and internationally. Our mission to come alongside vulnerable children and teenagers through education, healing, and showing them the love of Jesus …
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May 31, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans has experienced incredible growth in the first half of 2024 and is eager to be a part of changing the lives of more vulnerable children than ever before this year. Thanks to our dedicated staff and volunteers, generous donors, and hardworking in-country partners, we’re seeing unprecedented expansion in our locations served and …
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May 24, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans’ annual Open Hearts Gala was a success, raising funds to support orphaned and vulnerable children in Latin America and enabling us to expand our impact through in-country partners. On Saturday, May 18, U4O’s leadership team and volunteers welcomed guests to the Grand Ballroom at The Prado in historic Balboa Park. This year, …
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May 16, 2024
A new partnership between Unity 4 Orphans and a grassroots nonprofit near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico provides vulnerable children and teens in Punta de Mita, Mexico with educational intervention, nutrition, and dedicated mentors to help them forge paths to brighter futures. We’re excited to join forces with Agape Ministries Mexico, serving children living in difficult circumstances …
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May 9, 2024
In 2024 Unity 4 Orphans began funding evening classes for high school students who have dropped out of school to work and provide necessary income for their families. These evening classes give young adults opportunities to break cycles of generational poverty by completing their education. Our partners at Juntos Podemos in Panama City run a …
May 2, 2024
In honor of National Teachers Day, Unity 4 Orphans is proud to recognize the incredible educators who help vulnerable children learn and believe in themselves. The children in our programs are born into circumstances that often limit their opportunities to grow up healthy and earn solid incomes as adults, thus perpetuating the cycle of poverty. …
April 26, 2024
Through a partnership in Ecuador, Unity 4 Orphans provides a safe place for children living amidst poverty and rampant crime in their neighborhoods. Sociopolitical conditions are making life difficult in Ecuador for children and their families who live in the urban neighborhoods where we serve. Violence is a daily occurrence as the government and drug …
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April 19, 2024
For National Counseling Month, Unity 4 Orphans is highlighting why Healing 4 Change is a crucial program to help vulnerable children heal from trauma. We believe in a holistic approach to caring for children who have experienced abandonment and abuse and are growing up in unstable conditions. Over 1,000 children are receiving counseling thanks to …
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April 12, 2024
With the rapid growth in our organization, Unity 4 Orphans has a solid foundation of leadership and a variety of expertise on our Board that enable us to serve even more vulnerable children. This year U4O is positioned to help more children living in poverty than any other year in our history, including adding more …
April 4, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is now helping vulnerable children in El Salvador through a partnership with teachers, pastors, and church staff who teach ESL and show God’s love! Last month we announced our expansion into El Salvador, which brings a sixth country into the U4O family. In the city of San Salvador, families often need their …
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March 29, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is excited to announce our first corporate sponsorship with The Captain Collective, which will benefit over 1,700 vulnerable children in Latin America. Keenan Jacobsen, owner and founder of The Captain Collective is partnering with us to change the lives of children living in poverty through a corporate sponsorship. San Diego Company The …
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March 21, 2024
March is Women’s History Month and Unity 4 Orphans is spotlighting our international team of female partners who are changing the lives of vulnerable children every day! We’re excited to highlight the tremendous growth in our organization enabling us to help more children thanks to the incredible women on our headquarters team and partners in …
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March 14, 2024
In-country partners are key to Unity 4 Orphans’ holistic model to help vulnerable children as well as create jobs for educators and counselors who share our mission. As our organization expands to welcome more countries and partners into our growing family, we’re helping dedicated and well-trained individuals through consistent employment. The lack of opportunities to …
