tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53702658643296435812024-09-14T09:13:21.232-07:00Communicating efforts to assist Orphans; building awareness, providing care, and encouraging adoption.Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.comBlogger457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-77802940734590288382011-10-24T09:55:00.000-07:002011-10-24T09:55:56.435-07:00<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15433140">BBC News - Zambia's growing population</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-56971085817994326582011-06-09T07:09:00.000-07:002011-06-09T07:09:49.297-07:00<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2011/jun/09/hiv-aids-zambia-joachim-cuthbert-mumba">Living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia | Joachim Cuthbert Mumba | Global development | guardian.co.uk</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"<br /><br />10 of the 48 Children at House of Faith Orphanage in Silembe, Zambia, are HIV positive.Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-41044529312117408982011-05-25T08:29:00.000-07:002011-05-25T08:29:48.912-07:00<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/201012210896.html">allAfrica.com: Zambia: 'Marrying Off Young Girls is a Tradition Here'</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"<br /><br />This is a problem in much of rural Zambia. 'Bola' (brides price) is a common means of raising funds for the family, and marriages are not considered legal if no Bola has been paid according to the tradition.Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-31699255931101222062011-05-16T07:13:00.000-07:002011-05-16T07:13:02.785-07:00<a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/22866/ebola-reportedly-strikes-again-uganda">Kampala Death Ebola reportedly strikes again in Uganda - eTurboNews.com</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-55819955008239164832011-05-11T05:24:00.000-07:002011-05-11T05:24:50.327-07:00<a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-goverment-stealing-babies-to-sell-to-americans-as-orphans-2011-5">How A Broke Chinese Province Sold Kidnapped Babies To America For Adoption</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-71844717901436310872011-04-04T07:03:00.000-07:002011-04-04T07:03:21.547-07:00<a href="http://www.news-press.com/article/20110403/SPORTS/104030387/AIDS-orphans-helped-by-Fort-Myers-run?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CHome">AIDS orphans helped by Fort Myers run | The News-Press | news-press.com</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-5461890543039214612011-03-29T06:20:00.000-07:002011-03-29T06:20:49.340-07:00<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2011-03-29-column29_ST1_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip">Why a double standard in U.S. foreign policy? - USATODAY.com</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-55100572286618272572011-03-21T07:31:00.000-07:002011-03-21T07:31:16.778-07:00<a href="http://www.postzambia.com/post-read_article.php?articleId=19144">The Post Newspapers Zambia - Latest News, Politics, Business, Sports, Photos, Videos » Home News » Zambia has over 1m ovcs</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-87745934375400792912010-12-06T07:25:00.000-08:002010-12-06T07:25:51.855-08:00<a href="http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/2010/12/06/closing-the-tap-on-hivand-aids-in-zambia/">Closing the tap on HIV and AIDS in Zambia</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-69517145586758167462010-10-11T07:52:00.000-07:002010-10-11T07:52:11.005-07:00<a href="http://www.sbpost.ie/newsfeatures/zambia-makes-progress-on-development-goals-52158.html">Zambia makes progress on development goals | The Post</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"<br /><br />6 of our 40 children at House of Faith Orphanage are HIV positive, but have been blessed to receive ARVs since coming to the Orphanage, whereas they were not receiving previously.Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-15460348023884691362010-10-11T07:50:00.000-07:002010-10-11T07:50:32.597-07:00<a href="http://www.zambianwatchdog.com/?p=9316">Zambia among 25 countries with alarming hunger levels</a>: "- Sent using Google Toolbar"Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-10058609910694506692010-04-29T07:13:00.000-07:002010-04-29T07:13:32.001-07:00<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/04/29/russia.orphanage/?hpt=C1">Adoption dream unlikely at Russian orphanage - CNN.com</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-81741606280392110312010-03-17T05:35:00.000-07:002010-03-17T05:35:57.958-07:00<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8572017.stm">BBC News - Nigeria village in machete attack</a><br /><br />Nigeria is home to the third largest population of Orphaned Children.Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-64757421622839236922010-03-11T07:39:00.000-08:002010-03-11T07:39:52.837-08:00<a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/03/10/2010-03-10_millionaire_giving_it_all_up_to_help_ugandan_children_orphaned_by_aids_and_pover.html">Ex-con millionaire vows to sell businesses to move to mud-hut, help impoverished Ugandan orphans</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-33217136690175173272010-01-08T06:20:00.000-08:002010-01-08T06:20:26.327-08:00<a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/01/201018628273118.html">Al Jazeera English - Africa - Civilians suffer in DRC conflict</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-14132570982638631122010-01-05T07:01:00.000-08:002010-01-05T07:01:46.126-08:00<a href="http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/01/201013133413762245.html">Al Jazeera English - Africa - Uganda army 'kills rebel leader'</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-56755189993114965952009-12-24T10:29:00.000-08:002009-12-24T10:29:27.693-08:00<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200912240686.html">allAfrica.com: Zambia: FNDP - What Has Been Achieved So Far?</a>: "Poverty levels in rural Zambia rose from 78 per cent in 2004 to 80 per cent in 2006, while urban poverty has continued to record significant reductions from 56 per cent in 1998 to 34 per cent in 2006."Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-86775600952110591792009-10-28T11:35:00.000-07:002009-10-28T11:35:20.569-07:00<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/10/27/uganda.refugee.strike/index.html">Refugees protest food disruption in Uganda - CNN.com</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-78896161552771820792009-07-22T08:41:00.000-07:002009-07-22T08:41:44.116-07:00<a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0721/p07s01-lign.html">People Making a Difference: Nadia Bitar helps Liberian orphans csmonitor.com</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-9395931699903206812009-07-21T16:27:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:27:24.849-07:00<a href="http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/07/journalist_embarks_on_african.html">Journalist embarks on African trip to aid orphans - Kalamazoo News - The Latest News, Blogs, Photos &amp; Videos – MLive.com</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-83596375919533640592009-07-21T16:26:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:26:13.142-07:00<a href="http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_7486aee2-6e61-11de-baf9-001cc4c002e0.html">Gridley native has changed lives of thousands of children worldwide</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-71539894519982487232009-07-21T16:19:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:19:12.007-07:00<a href="http://allafrica.com/stories/200907140358.html">allAfrica.com: Zimbabwe: SOS, Orphans Clash Over Land (Page 1 of 1)</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-36740961253476375332009-07-21T16:13:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:13:02.038-07:00<a href="http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/bg/07/17/incredible.hero.fostering.faithful.families/">NASCAR.COM - Fostering Faithful Families helping Missouri's orphans - Jul 17, 2009</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-65675300582109324852009-07-21T16:11:00.000-07:002009-07-21T16:11:14.617-07:00<a href="http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_gsk_abacavir_1667_16923.shtml">AIDSmeds.com - Top Stories : GSK Announces $80 Million to Prevent and Treat Pediatric HIV</a>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5370265864329643581.post-12723041890787377272009-07-19T08:28:00.000-07:002009-07-19T09:19:21.403-07:00<a href="http://www.globalorphanrelief.org/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 313px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 277px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360198861308671954" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmNAdv3Bt9I/AAAAAAAAOC0/b8iP8Yk8HSw/s320/GO3.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.globalorphanrelief.org/"><span style="font-size:85%;">www.globalorphanrelief.org</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">11 July 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Silembe, Zambia</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">by Scott Nordstrom, as reported by Mike Jones</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><em>The Apartment slab has been poured. The concrete work should be finished by the 15th.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM_6OXzjnI/AAAAAAAAOCg/Th4BkYCHtmk/s1600-h/%23+518+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360198251023928946" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM_6OXzjnI/AAAAAAAAOCg/Th4BkYCHtmk/s320/%23+518+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>The main hall being prepared for the pour.</em></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM_zYOTdRI/AAAAAAAAOCY/atBS06lEIT0/s1600-h/%23+519+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360198133409346834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM_zYOTdRI/AAAAAAAAOCY/atBS06lEIT0/s320/%23+519+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><em>We may even have some trusses up, if all goes well between now and the 15th.</em></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM-U2QvGwI/AAAAAAAAOCQ/YgaLLo3o9AU/s1600-h/%23+520+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 242px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360196509385038594" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM-U2QvGwI/AAAAAAAAOCQ/YgaLLo3o9AU/s320/%23+520+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><em>Unless I see some finished window frames before Wednesday I'll go ahead and buy the rest of the roofing.<br /></em><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM-N_xB6cI/AAAAAAAAOCI/TQINH6SLzwc/s1600-h/%23+521+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360196391677323714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM-N_xB6cI/AAAAAAAAOCI/TQINH6SLzwc/s320/%23+521+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><em>These rooms could provide for the Lord's work in more ways than we have imagined.<br /></em></div><div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM9Su_xzSI/AAAAAAAAOCA/NlYjow6As40/s1600-h/%23+522+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360195373563497762" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM9Su_xzSI/AAAAAAAAOCA/NlYjow6As40/s320/%23+522+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><em>The top lintel has been poured. The top bricks are the ceiling height of the main hall.<br /></em><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM9KGXZx7I/AAAAAAAAOB4/XRABlYVjNzQ/s1600-h/%23+523+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360195225217779634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM9KGXZx7I/AAAAAAAAOB4/XRABlYVjNzQ/s320/%23+523+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><em>Four of the five scaffolds I made for putting up the ceilings in our house. They have served us well.</em></div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM8TUBjLcI/AAAAAAAAOBw/xJZONcRs0Fg/s1600-h/%23+524+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360194283991412162" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM8TUBjLcI/AAAAAAAAOBw/xJZONcRs0Fg/s320/%23+524+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div> </div><div><em>Knocking off time. The main hall slab is poured.</em></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM8L4INj7I/AAAAAAAAOBo/7g3d3zr7BIA/s1600-h/%23+525+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360194156244078514" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM8L4INj7I/AAAAAAAAOBo/7g3d3zr7BIA/s320/%23+525+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><em>Everything looks good!</em><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM8CVnpnmI/AAAAAAAAOBg/jjXTq1Vn0c0/s1600-h/%23+526+07-11-09.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360193992361877090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUzj2X3QmfQ/SmM8CVnpnmI/AAAAAAAAOBg/jjXTq1Vn0c0/s320/%23+526+07-11-09.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>This Community center will serve many purposes to the Orphanage, and to the community as a whole. Please see more info at <a href="http://www.globalorphanrelief.org/">www.globalorphanrelief.org</a>.</div><div> </div><div></div></div></div>Scott Nordstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09925228310610753694noreply@blogger.com0