1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedScot McKnighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/smcknightTo Look after Orphans 1 - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="9VuiobhUxl"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/11/to-look-after-orphans-1.html">To Look after Orphans 1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2009/11/to-look-after-orphans-1.html/embed#?secret=9VuiobhUxl" width="600" height="338" title="“To Look after Orphans 1” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="9VuiobhUxl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Nicholas Kristof, in a brilliant story about Tererai Trent, reminds us of what we can do through the simple gifts of charity to parts of the world where both money and opportunity are scarce beyond our comprehension. This is the first post in a series we will do about orphans, and when we are done…