About US

Patrick Houghteling
Teresa Houghteling

The Vision

We envision a world where not one single child remains unloved, neglected, hungry or cold.
Not a single one.

About Us

An unnamed region in the Middle East. Everything destroyed. Not a place most people go. We had certainly never imagined ourselves there. But we were there, on a seemingly impossible journey, setting foot in our first orphanage. It was cold, wet, and muddy on that particular day, and the children had little food and no heat. We found ourselves walking among the hopeless, the forgotten, the least loved — the origin of what we do.

But let us backtrack a bit. After years spent acquiring wisdom within the depths of the Middle East, our hearts compelled us to go, to find and feed the kids who had no food, no hope, no nothing. Despite the obstacles, we chose to throw caution to the wind because caution is what precludes most people from going to these dark places. And so, this is why we now find ourselves moving through the destruction, seeking the hungry, the unloved – the driving force of what we do.

We believe in the transformative power of a full belly, a warm bed, a loving hug … and maybe even a fun toy. And we consider every rational reason to stay in the comfort and safety of our own home to be precisely the reason to go. We hope you agree.

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