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Moldova, a country located in eastern Europe, is a prime target for child traffickers. In a dark country void of Christian orphanages, these children are often unaware of the realities of sex and commercial trafficking. At age 16 they are forced to leave the government orphanages, often ending up on the streets and lured by [...]

Natasha, 17, is a leader in the World Orphans partner transition home in Moldova. She loves to play sports and participates in the drama program, something Natasha only dreamed of as a child. When she was 6 years old, Natasha’s father left her mother. Shortly after, her mother remarried and sent Natasha and her brother [...]

Natasha’s parents divorced when she was 2 years old, placing her in the care of her alcoholic mother. Just after the divorce, Natasha’s mother moved with her to Russia where Natasha spent most of her time with neighbors while her mother drank heavily. During that time, Natasha’s father tried to reconcile with his wife. He [...]

When Christina was only 6 years old, her mother died, leaving her in the care of an alcoholic father. Though he said he loved his daughter, Christina’s father traded her to a neighbor for wine. Christina was extremely unhappy and cried everyday so the neighbor sent her to a state-run orphanage. Christina’s grandmother tried to [...]

Maria, 16, was raised by her three older siblings after their mother abandoned them at an early age. Unfortunately, the family could only stay together for a short time before financial difficulties forced them apart. Maria was then sent to live in a government orphanage. Before she graduated at age 16, Maria attended a summer [...]

Svetlana, 19, suffered a continuous string of disappointments during her young life in Moldova. When she was 9 years old, her mother died, her father was incarcerated and she and her younger siblings were left in the care of their aging grandparents. Since her grandparents could barely afford to meet the children’s basic needs, Svetlana [...]

When Anna was only 6 years old, her mother died, leaving her alone with her father, living in Moldova. Anna’s father remarried shortly after his wife’s death, and the family barely managed to maintain their standard of living. Anna remained in school, but her family’s financial situation worsened when she was in the fourth grade. [...]

Today Tanya* is an aspiring fashion designer, living in a World Orphans transition home in Moldova. But two years ago her life was a very different story. Like many families in Moldova, Europe’s poorest nation, Tanya’s family was torn apart by alcohol abuse which killed her mother and father when she was only 14. Left [...]

For young women in Moldova, the threat of human trafficking is a sobering reality. Without many options for employment, traffickers often target girls who are searching for a way out of poverty. But World Orphans along with our Moldovan church partners are working to break this cycle. Through transition homes for girls who have graduated [...]

For her 30th birthday, a World Orphans supporter set a life-changing goal. Instead of asking friends and family for gifts, she asked for donations to help support the World Orphans transition home for girls in Moldova. “So why is this post titled “THIRTY”? Well, I’m turning 30 this month and to celebrate I’m going to [...]

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