Orphan Outreach Mission Backpack

Each Child, One Bible

"See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I
tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my
Father in heaven. What do you think? If a man owns a hundred
sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the
ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered
off? And if he finds it, I tell you the truth, he is happier about that
one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In
the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of
these little ones should be lost" (Matt. 18:10-14).

It is the goal of Orphan Outreach to make sure that every backpack we distribute to a child contains a Bible. Thanks to our partnership with Lone Sheep Ministries, Orphan Outreach is closer to making this goal a reality.

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2009 Mission Backpack Collections Make A Difference

As students across the United States headed back to school Mission Backpack collections nationwide let families donate backpacks and school supplies to children in need in the US and around the world. In 2009, Mission Backpack collected over 10,000 new backpacks and thousands of supplies.

Continued partnerships with Christian radio stations brought in the majority of the donations. In addition, we added a statewide collection in Florida, in partnership with Florida Baptist Children’s Home, which collected over 2,700 new backpacks.

Collected backpacks have been delivered to children all over the world with recent distributions in the Congo, India, Russia and to inner city children in Chicago.

"Mission Backpack collection campaigns are a great way for Orphan Outreach to let Christians know about children in their own communities and around the world that desperately need quality Christian education and essential school supplies to help them succeed in school," said Tiffany Taylor, Orphan Outreach Marketing Director.

"New backpacks and school supplies are passed out with a message that these children are loved by their Heavenly father." Taylor added, “We are so blessed to have partners that share our vision for getting the Gospel to children through the Mission Backpack campaign."

School Supplies Change the Lives and Futures of Children in Guatemala

The little girl's eyes lit up and she clapped her hands with excitement when she saw what the woman brought into the classroom. She could hardly stay in her seat as she waited for the announcement to be made. Mrs. Patty Arzu, wife of the mayor of Guatemala City, shared with the children in the classroom that they were receiving a very special gift. That gift had come from hundreds of people in the United States who wanted them to each have their own school supplies.

"For most of these children, it is the first and only school supplies they have ever owned," says Amy Nortorn, director of programs for Orphan Outreach. "These are children who live each night on the street. They come to Mrs. Arzu's schools from all over the city, where they are fed and can enjoy a homelike environment while receiving an education."

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Scouts Honor

“In the Boy Scouts, “Scout Law” includes being helpful. Brady Jackson, an 11-year-old Scout, proved that it only takes one person to help change the life of another.

Last year Brady noticed his classmates at Oak Creek Elementary School, located near Columbus, Ohio, throwing away their barely used school supplies. He lamented them going to waste and soon asked his fellow students to donate their supplies instead of tossing them in the trash.

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Donate A Backpack

For only $20 you can donate
a backpack and school
supplies to a child in need.

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donate online.

Collect Backpacks

Orphan Outreach needs volunteers throughout the United States to collect backpacks for children in need around the world.

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