The story

At the age of 11, Emily Chapman came back from a trip to Haiti, and her heart was on fire to help the orphans and waiting children around the world. Emily already knew that God wanted her family to adopt, but her parents resisted. So she started praying. We believe miracles happen when you pray.

Now, years later, the Chapmans have adopted not 1 but 3 girls, and they have started an organization called Shaohannah's Hope (named after their first adopted daughter, Shaohannah Hope Chapman) that mobilizes individuals and communities to care for orphans. Shaohannah's Hope has helped over 1,000 orphans find a family, and many others have been impacted by their work. Miracles happen when you pray.

The movement

This movement began long before Shaohannah's Hope. It began long before any of us were born. This movement is rooted in the heart of God (Ps 10:14) and began with God's infinite love for orphans. This movement will continue long after we are gone, because God loves orphans. This movement consists of broken hearts longing to experience the redemption that is found when we turn our attention off ourselves and love these waiting children.

The forgotten children of the world are some of the most valuable hidden treasures that exist. We seek to serve these orphaned, foster, and waiting children in the name of Christ, regardless of their gender, religion, race, or ethnicity, and we will begin on our knees. Will you join us?