Jonathan's House for Orphans

Like the rest of the world, the people of the Central African Republic are facing trials from the COVID-19 virus.

According to the 2019 World Hunger Index (see graphic below), the Central African Republic is considered the hungriest country in the world. Many factors con...

“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.” - J. R. R. Tolkien Since Jonathan’s House Central African Republic (CAR) began in 2011, I ha...

It's been a busy summer at Jonathan's House for Orphans (JHO). We have spent much time improving the facilities, training the children in sewing uniforms, pl...

Greetings from Jonathan’s House, Rebecca: I received this photo from Samuel, our orphanage director in the Central African Republic. We rescued this extremel...

Greetings! Many times we talk about the goals we have at Jonathan's House for Orphans. We talk about the efforts being made to help enhance the lives of tho...

Greetings! Many times we talk about the goals we have at Jonathan's House for Orphans. We talk about the efforts being made to help enhance the lives of tho...

Balao (hello) from the Central African Republic! For many months, the staff at our medical clinic in the Central African Clinic has expressed a desire to beg...

Hello friends of Jonathan’s House for Orphans in the Central African Republic, Imagine this…. You’re driving on a red dirt road in the center of Africa. A ...

Alternative Gift Fair = The opportunity to donate to specific causes in CAR, as an alternative to the standard gift option for your loved ones this year. Sel...

#GivingTuesday - Today was an opportunity for those with giving in their hearts to contribute easily online. What an amazing movement! Many people have a cau...

Many of the children that we rescue have extreme malnutrition when we first learn of their situations. Extreme childhood malnutrition is a very dangerous an...

The 2018 Global Hunger Index was released today. Although I am not surprised by the published results, I am disappointed. Once again, the Central African R...

People sometimes ask me how we determine which children are accepted to live at Jonathan’s House for Orphans in CAR. That’s an excellent question, because o...

400+ = the number of students now attending school due in part to the offering of lunch $200 = the cost per day to feed lunch to all of the students 3 = numb...

Many of the children that we rescue have extreme malnutrition when we first learn of their situations. Extreme childhood malnutrition is a very dangerous an...

Hello, friends of Jonathan's House in the Central African Republic. Last year, we announced that we would begin a school lunch program for the students at ou...

While the security situation in CAR remains delicate, we are thankful that our area remains safe. Phase 1 of our new PLAYGROUND was installed last week. It i...

Hello Friends of Jonathan’s House for Orphans, Since we began this journey to rescue children in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2011, it’s been an ama...

Hello friends, Two exciting things happen on Monday, April 16! Dr. Marty Hove is running the Boston Marathon to raise money to build a playground at the Ch...