December 7, 2023
Giving Season stories continue with Unity 4 Orphans’ program Nutrition 4 Change and how it’s making a difference in the lives of children in Nicaragua experiencing extreme poverty and food insecurity. Our end-of-year blog series features transformative stories from 5 different locations, each highlighting a separate program: Education 4 Change, Healing 4 Change, Nutrition 4 …
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November 30, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans continues Giving Season Stories with our second program highlight! Healing 4 Change is helping children and staff at our partner orphanages in Tijuana through counseling and emotional support. Our end-of-year blog series features transformative stories from 5 different locations, each highlighting a separate program: Education 4 Change, Healing 4 Change, Nutrition 4 …
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November 17, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans kicks off Giving Season with the first of five stories on how our holistic programs are helping vulnerable children. Today we’re talking about Education 4 Change in Nicaragua. Our end-of-year blog series features transformative stories from 5 different locations, each highlighting a separate program: Education 4 Change, Healing 4 Change, Nutrition 4 …
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November 13, 2023
Special Education Teacher Helps Vulnerable Children Gain Knowledge and Confidence Unity 4 Orphans’ special needs teacher in Mexico devotes her time and talent to helping children who have experienced abandonment and abuse overcome learning barriers and realize their value. This year our Mexico team has grown substantially, unified by program director Marco and his wife …
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October 30, 2023
U4O Team Unites for a Shared Purpose and Vision Each year the Unity 4 Orphans team gathers to fellowship, celebrate recent developments, and share our visions for the future of the organization and the children we serve. The U4O team has grown in number of members and the number of countries represented, and thanks to …
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October 13, 2023
As we approach Giving Season, Unity 4 Orphans offers many easy ways for individuals, families, friends, and coworkers to help orphaned and vulnerable children. It’s been an exciting year for our organization with the expansion of our holistic programs into more countries than ever. We’re excited to see what we can do together in the …
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October 5, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans’ 4th annual Wave-A-Thon fundraiser in San Diego was a success thanks to 41 surfers and boogie boarders, our awesome volunteers, and our dedicated community. On Saturday, September 30 we held our classic San Diego fundraiser, the Wave-A-Thon, for the fourth year in a row. Gathered at our usual spot at the end …
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September 28, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans expands holistic programs to support poor and vulnerable children through education and nutrition in Panama and Nicaragua, where 30% of children live in poverty. Our upcoming Wave-A-Thon, now in its 4th year, has a solid track record of raising money to help children affected by poverty and often abandonment and abuse. In …
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September 22, 2023
Worldwide, it is estimated that 1 in 6 children are living in poverty, which has increased due to economic fallout from the pandemic and is steadily rising. U4O is transforming more vulnerable children’s lives than ever before, and a crucial aspect of our holistic support model is our program Healing 4 Change. Unity 4 Orphans …
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September 14, 2023
Take a firsthand look at the challenges of children we serve in Ecuador as told by a Unity 4 Orphans volunteer who visited a few locations where lives are being transformed through education and counseling. We began partnering with the nonprofit Dame Tu Mano in Ecuador a year ago, and together we are changing the …
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September 7, 2023
Two young girls in San Diego held a lemonade stand to fundraise for orphaned and vulnerable children served by Unity 4 Orphans for the third year in a row. Proving that you’re never too young to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate, 8-year-olds Aashi and Aanya held a lemonade stand for …
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August 24, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans’ 4th annual Wave-A-Thon is coming up soon and it’s our favorite fundraiser of summer, where we raise money to help vulnerable children in Latin America through education and holistic care. Surf for a Cause at Unity 4 Orphans’ Wave-A-Thon Our organization and our community continue to bless the children we serve with …
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August 17, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans welcomes a new engagement director to strengthen our current partnerships and relationships, as well as extend a hand to future partners who align with our vision. Not only is our reach expanding to help vulnerable children in more locations across the globe, but our team also reflects our growing …
August 8, 2023
Orphaned and vulnerable children across Latin America are receiving nutrition, education, and counseling services with Unity 4 Orphans’ robust holistic programs. If you’ve been following U4O on social media, our monthly newsletter, or anywhere else, you know that our programs to serve the underserved children of the world continue to grow and expand. We continue …
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July 18, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans joins forces with Dame Tu Mano, providing vulnerable children in Ecuador with education and holistic support to help them succeed in school and break the cycle of poverty. U4O shared the exciting news of our expansion into Ecuador last summer, and since then has launched an ESL program where over 50 kids …
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July 7, 2023
Longtime Unity 4 Orphans volunteer, donor, and child sponsor shares why this cause is close to his heart and how he created a unique fundraiser to benefit children living in poverty. Our community of supporters provides endless inspiration with the ways in which they care for children vulnerable to the cycle of poverty. We’re happy …
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June 16, 2023
Learn more about what to expect when volunteering on a service trip with Unity 4 Orphans and prepare for a life-changing experience! From transportation to what to bring, we have answers to commonly asked questions. How Should I Prepare for a Service Trip with Unity 4 Orphans? We meet in Pacific Beach at …
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June 9, 2023
Check in with Joe Brandi’s most recent visit to Unity 4 Orphans’ partner program in Punta Mita, Mexico, providing ESL education, nutrition, and spiritual guidance to children living in poverty. Mexican Children in Punta Mita Stuck in the Cycle of Poverty We first shared news of a partnership in Punta Mita last summer, …
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May 19, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans proudly funds San Diego partner BLAST 4 KIDS to support the launch of a program to provide local at-risk children with a safe space to learn and play while school is out of session. We first featured local program BLAST 4 KIDS to announce an exciting grant opportunity that enabled us to …
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May 12, 2023
Serving orphanage children in Mexico is as simple as volunteering on a day trip with Unity 4 Orphans. Come with us as we share about a new group of vulnerable kids we’ve welcomed into our hearts! A New Orphanage Becomes Part of the U4O Family in Mexico We recently shared our involvement with a new …
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May 3, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans’ dedicated teachers like Nellys in Nicaragua encourage and instruct the students in our ESL program and help them break the cycle of poverty. When Nellys was searching for a new job, a recruiter pointed out the position with Unity 4 Orphans at our English as a second language (ESL) program in …
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April 24, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans founder Joe Brandi and longtime champion Nick Ospina share an exciting update about bringing ESL education to vulnerable children in Ecuador. If you’ve been on a service trip with U4O, you may have met Nick Ospina, a frequent volunteer, trip leader, and close friend of Joe. Nick’s bilingual skills always provide …
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April 13, 2023
The children at the orphanages served by Unity 4 Orphans are riding new bikes and scooters thanks to drives held by Moonshot Brands and SmarterX. One of the pillars of our philosophy is Play 4 Change, a program that includes monthly service trips when volunteers visit the orphanages U4O supports in Tijuana. Our holistic approach …
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April 3, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans champion Nick Ospina sheds light on what drew him to our organization and the vision for expanding our programs to serve vulnerable children. Spanish Speakers Help Volunteers Connect with Kids at the Orphanages In early 2020, Nick joined the volunteer leadership team for service trips to orphanages in Mexico with U4O. He …
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March 24, 2023
Kaiser Emergency Medicine’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee held a drive to collect educational toys and learning resources for children at orphanages in Tijuana, Mexico served by Unity 4 Orphans. Kaiser Doctors Collect Educational Materials for Orphaned Children Resident physician and president of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee Dr. Marlene Alfaro came up with an …
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