Stories & Impact

Orphanage visit coverage and wish list

Field photos, thank you videos, and child centered support needs from the December 2025 orphanage visit.

A child holding a donated backpack outside the orphanage during the Help On Arrival visit

Orphanage visit · December 2025

Backpacks, care, and a thank you from the home.

Help On Arrival visited an orphanage home in Africa to share practical support with children and caregivers. The team documented backpack distribution, conversations with the nun leading the home, and short thank you video messages so supporters can see the impact with care and dignity.

Why this visit matters

The visit focused on immediate needs: school supplies, clothing, hygiene items, food support, and encouragement for children living under institutional care. Photos and videos are presented as field coverage while individual child profiles remain privacy protected until consent details are finalized.

A Help On Arrival team member speaking with a nun outside the orphanageA young child holding a red and blue donated backpackA girl standing in the courtyard during the orphanage visit

Video notes

Thank-you messages from the visit.

Thank-you message 1

Field video from the December orphanage visit.

Thank-you message 2

Short thank-you message and visit coverage.

Thank-you message 3

Additional field footage from the orphanage visit.

Orphanage wish list

Help fulfill a child centered care list

These support cards are ready for donors now and can later be replaced with named child profiles once the organization has consent reviewed details.

School restart kit photo from the orphanage visit

School restart kit

Child profile pending consent

  • Backpack
  • Exercise books
  • Writing supplies
  • Basic school sandals
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Clothing and hygiene care kit photo from the orphanage visit

Clothing and hygiene care kit

Child profile pending consent

  • Everyday clothing
  • Soap
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Body care items
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Food and daily support photo from the orphanage visit

Food and daily support

Child profile pending consent

  • Staple food support
  • Clean water support
  • Snacks for children
  • Shared household needs
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Privacy note: individual child names are withheld until the team has final consent approved profiles.

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