Every project you support helps children feel safe, cared for, and full of hope.
Every gift meets a tangible need — from solar energy to safe transportation — and every child feels the impact of your kindness.
When you support a project through World’s Children, you help create safety, stability, and hope that lasts.
Together, we are building brighter futures — one project, one child, one act of love at a time.
Big Picture Learning Kenya – Reliable Van Transport
At Big Picture Learning Kenya, students are gaining real-world experience through internships, mentorship, and leadership opportunities that prepare them for bright futures. But for many, simply getting there means long walks through unsafe areas or sacrificing money needed for food to afford transportation.
Your gift helps complete this $35,000 project to provide a reliable 14-passenger van for Big Picture Learning Kenya, creating a safe and dependable path to opportunity for every student.
Garden of Eden
At Garden of Eden, water is both a daily necessity and a daily struggle. The home currently relies on pumping water from a distant source — a process that consumes time, money, and physical energy. Garden of Eden pays for expensive and inconsistent electricity to operate pumps. Every week brings the same exhausting question: “Will we be able to get water today?” And every dollar spent on fuel is a dollar that cannot be spent on food, school fees, or care for the children.
Your gift helps complete this $8,907 project to bring solar energy and reliable water access to Garden of Eden in Kenya.
Macecall Children’s Home
The land 50km from Macecall holds enormous potential — fertile soil, open space, and the promise of fresh food. Yet without access to consistent year-round water, it sits underused for multiple months out of the year, and the home continues to rely on market prices that rise unpredictably and stretch their limited budget beyond what they can carry.
Your gift helps complete this $16,000 project to create sustainable farming and food security for Macecall Children’s Home in Kenya.
Rwanda Future Builders – Community Center Phase 1
After witnessing the extraordinary transformation that came from sending 105 students from Rwogo village to school, Patrick and Peter began to dream even bigger. They saw firsthand that education doesn’t just change a child — it changes an entire community. Parents became more engaged, siblings grew curious about learning, and the village began imagining a different kind of future.
Your gift helps complete the first phase of this $53,334 project to purchase the land for the Indatwa Community Center in Rwanda, empowering families and young leaders.
Nueva Creación – Protective Wall for Safety
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Because of your support, the children at Nueva Creación now have a safer place to live, play, and grow, with a protective wall that helps keep them safe each day.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Nueva Creación and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
New Vision Engikaret School
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Because of your support, New Vision Engikaret School now has a sustainable way to collect and store rainwater, helping provide children and staff with safer, more reliable access to water.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about New Vision Engikaret and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
Bridge of Hope – Library & Technology Center
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors and a donation match by Corvallis Sister City. Because of your support, the children at Bridge of Hope now have access to books, technology, and a dedicated space to learn, explore, and prepare for a brighter future.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Bridge of Hope and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
Mab’s Haven Home for Girls
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Because of your support, the girls at Mab’s Haven now have dependable transportation to school, medical appointments, and other essential activities, making daily life safer and opening the door to new opportunities.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Mab’s Haven and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
Nueva Creación – Projector and Computer for Learning
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Your support has provided educational technology that will enhance learning and create new opportunities for the children at Nueva Creación.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Nueva Creación and discover other ways you can support this incredible program.
Garden of Eden Staff Housing
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Because of your support, Garden of Eden now has sustainable solar power to provide more reliable access to water, reducing ongoing costs and allowing more resources to be directed toward caring for the children.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Garden of Eden and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
In partnership with CyberBORN
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Because of your support, the girls at Balavikasita Sadan now have a stronger, more secure entrance that helps provide safety, peace of mind, and a welcoming place to call home.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Balavikasita Sadan and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
Bridge of Hope Playground
This project has been fully funded thanks to the generosity of caring donors. Because of your support, the children at Bridge of Hope will soon have a safe place to play, explore, and simply enjoy being kids.
Want to continue making an impact? Click the button below to learn more about Bridge of Hope and discover other ways you can support this life-changing program.
Sustainable Livestock & Agriculture Expansion
Across our partner homes, expanding livestock and agriculture is creating steady nutrition, new income, and real stability for the children. With animals providing daily eggs, milk, and meat — and gardens ready to grow fruits and vegetables year-round — centers can rely less on outside donations and cover essential costs by selling surplus. Just as importantly, kids gain confidence and practical skills by caring for animals and working the land. Your support helps turn these projects into sustainable sources of food, dignity, and opportunity.
Your gift helps complete this project to provide livestock that sustains nutrition and creates income for multiple homes.
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Loretta met David Purviance on a chance trip in 2006, while seeking to be of service to the vulnerable children in India. Since then, Loretta has been a longtime supporter of World’s Children as a donor, sponsor, and previous Board member. She had the wonderful opportunity to return to India twice to visit several World’s Children orphanages, and even identified the Happy Home orphanage and petitioned to bring it into the WC family. Loretta raised funds to build a well at Happy Home, where it now has clean water for all the children and staff.
Loretta currently works with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services as the Program Manager for the six Medical Hubs – the child abuse evaluation clinics for the County. She also serves as the Program Manager for the County’s Gender Health Program, serving patients seeking gender-affirming care in a safe environment. Before her work with Los Angeles County, Loretta spent many years serving non-profit organizations in CA and in MN, her last as the Executive Director of a statewide non-profit in MN. She has a long history of volunteer work including Board Member and Board Chair service, grant writing and fundraising experience, program development, and creative leadership, all serving our most vulnerable and disenfranchised populations.
Loretta holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Services, a Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology, and a Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership. She lives in Los Angeles County with her partner, Myck, and their rescue kitties, Scooter and Thunder.
