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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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 …
March 8, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is excited to announce our expansion into El Salvador, where our holistic programs will help children affected by poverty! Through a new partnership, we’re adding a sixth country to the U4O family and preparing to serve children struggling with poverty in El Salvador. We’re blessed to be able to extend our proven …
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February 29, 2024
March is National Nutrition Month, and Unity 4 Orphans is highlighting how children living in extreme poverty are being impacted by our Nutrition 4 Change program. The global impact of malnutrition is so high that an estimated 45 million children under 5 years old experience hunger daily. For families facing extreme poverty, finding proper nutrition …
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February 22, 2024
Local nonprofit partner BLAST 4 Kids is helping transform the lives of kids in San Diego and the director coaches a basketball team that teaches underprivileged children about teamwork and boosts their confidence. In 2022 U4O began partnering with BLAST, an after-school program for underprivileged children in grades K-5 in San Diego. Along with giving …
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February 15, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans’ Mexico Team continues to grow in scope and vision, expanding to support families through community centers that provide hope and healing to keep them together. Our team, in the United States and internationally, believes that a family is the best line of defense for a child, and how God designed children to …
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February 8, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans’ Annual Impact Report shows how 1,697 children received support through education, counseling, nutrition, play, and shelter in 2023, a number soon to be surpassed in 2024! In the history of our organization, 2023 was full of more challenges and changes, and yet we experienced more growth than any year before. We’re excited …
February 1, 2024
Headed into 2024 Unity 4 Orphans is excited to be expanding our program Education 4 Change to help vulnerable children in a new country: El Salvador! Last year our nonprofit, our in-country partners, and the children we serve across Latin America experienced tremendous growth. We’re using that momentum to extend our holistic approach to El …
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January 19, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is excited to announce a new partnership in Popoyo, Nicaragua which will provide ESL education, counseling, and holistic support to vulnerable children. Our well-established ESL program in Miramar, Nicaragua continues to change the lives of vulnerable kids in the area, with 42 students currently enrolled and a handful of them graduating in …
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January 15, 2024
Unity 4 Orphans is pleased to announce a new full-time headquarters team member who will oversee operations and finances, helping us grow even more robust in 2024 and bring transformation to more vulnerable children than ever before. Our organization has been steadily growing for the past few years and 2023 was the biggest yet, with …
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January 5, 2024
Thanks to our generous community, Unity 4 Orphans expanded to support over 1,700 children in 5 countries in 2023 and experienced our most successful Giving Season to date! From all of us on the U4O Headquarters Team and our in-country partners, we wish everyone who contributed to our organization in 2023 a heartfelt thank you …
December 29, 2023
Unity 4 Orphans is so thankful for all of the ways our partnerships and programs have expanded in 2023 to bring transformation to orphaned and vulnerable children. We are positioned to change more lives than ever in the new year! We’re humbled and grateful to everyone who helped our organization grow in 2023 and look …
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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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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May 26, 2023
With the help of an amazing group of sponsors, donors, and volunteers, Unity 4 Orphans hosted our annual Open Hearts Gala to raise money for children living in poverty. Now in its 6th year, this annual Open Hearts charity event benefiting Unity 4 Orphans drew nearly 150 supporters together for an important cause. Annual Fundraiser …
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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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February 3, 2023
San Diego magazine interviews Unity 4 Orphans founder Joe Brandi on his vision for starting a nonprofit focused on helping orphaned and vulnerable children. Many in our community know what U4O’s mission is and what we stand for but may not know the origin story behind Joe’s vision for our nonprofit. In an interview with …
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December 30, 2022
Unity 4 Orphans founder Joe Brandi tells SDVoyager magazine about his background, what makes the organization succeed, and what he loves about San Diego. In an interview published by SDVoyager magazine, U4O founder Joe Brandi shared a bit about his upbringing and the beginnings of our nonprofit organization. Growing up in Sonora and Santa Cruz …
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December 9, 2022
Unity 4 Orphans’ Programs Director provides an update on expanding counseling and holistic care for children and staff at the orphanages in Tijuana, Mexico. Since we welcomed them on staff, Marco and his wife Anabel have been busy supporting the staff and children at the orphanages that U4O serves south of the border. The value …
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December 2, 2022
Our newest team member has been volunteering with Unity 4 Orphans since 2021, leading service trips and now as a special liaison to engage and support our community. Join us in welcoming Julia to the team officially, although she’s been involved with our organization for over a year and a half. She originally heard about …
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November 1, 2022
Unity 4 Orphans hires a new team member who works with children at the orphanages we serve in Mexico to provide educational and emotional support. As our programs expand in Latin America, we are adding key members to our support team, and are happy to introduce Daleth. The children we serve at orphanages in Tijuana …
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