Every Child Has a Window of Opportunity
There is a rhythm to childhood: first steps, first words, first days of school, first friendships, and the first dreams of who they might one day become.
These moments, while small, help shape a child’s future. For children who are orphaned, abandoned, or living in vulnerable circumstances, that window of opportunity can be painfully narrow. Without the right support at the right time, opportunities can be missed — and the course of a child’s life can change dramatically.
Every child is born with extraordinary potential. What they often lack is time and resources. That is where you make a difference.
Your generosity can reach a child at exactly the right moment: before poverty separates a family, before illness steals another day, before a student must leave school, or before a child loses the opportunity to grow up knowing the security and love of a permanent family.
A Window Is Open.
Will You Help a Child Seize the Opportunity?
BASIC NEEDS
For some children, that window begins with the basics.
Hunger does not wait. Neither does illness. Neither does childhood. Across Brittany’s Hope’s 8 children’s homes and community programs, vulnerable children receive nutritious food, education, medical care, school supplies, and the steady support of adults who believe in them. These are the everyday things every child deserves — and when a child has gone without them it changes everything.
EDUCATION
For some young people, that window is an education.
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Brittany’s Hope provides orphaned children access to education to learn and thrive — from their earliest school years through vocational training and our College Scholarship Program. With education and practical support, students are becoming teachers, chefs, nurses, accountants, engineers, and leaders — breaking the cycle of poverty. Young adults with disabilities are also gaining vocational skills, confidence, and purpose. Different abilities. Different paths. The same opportunity to thrive.
SAFE HOME
For some families, that window is a safe home.
A secure roof does more than keep out the rain. A home changes what is possible for a family. It gives parents peace of mind and children a safe place to sleep, study, play, and dream. Working with trusted local partners, Brittany’s Hope helps families build safe, lasting homes of their own — strengthening families and preventing children from unnecessarily entering orphanage care.
FAMILY
For some children, that window is a family.
Every month that passes is another month without someone to tuck them in, celebrate a birthday, cheer them on, or whisper, “I love you.” Brittany’s Hope Adoption Grants ensure loving families receive the financial support they need to bring a child home while there is still time. Your gift helps open the door to belonging, stability, and the lifelong security of family.
Sometimes, keeping a window open leads to something extraordinary. Ngọc is one beautiful example. Just a few years ago, her mother was facing unemployment during COVID-19, the effects of domestic violence, the verge of homelessness, and struggling with the thought of her daughters entering an orphanage. Ngọc’s future could easily have taken a very different path.
But you, our community of supporters, helped keep her window of opportunity open. With the stability of a home and the opportunity to continue her education through Brittany’s Hope, Ngọc soared — above everyone! She became The National Accounting Champion of Vietnam. Today, her family has safe housing, her mother operates a garment business employing women in need, her younger sister is an honor student, and Ngọc is preparing to begin her impressive career in Accounting with Ernst & Young.
Two Decades of Open Windows. Tens of Thousands of Lives Changed.
For more than two decades, your compassion has opened windows of opportunity around the world:
families given the safety and stability of a home to call their own — so much more than four walls and a roof.
young adults pursuing brighter futures through universities, trade schools, and vocational training.
children with special needs welcomed into forever families through adoption.
lives forever impacted through our orphan care initiatives with food relief, medical care, education, encouragement, opportunities, discipline, and hugs they need to thrive.
As we work toward our $105,000 Annual Appeal goal, to fill our funding gap, we ask you to help us keep these windows open. Your gift can mean another semester of school. A safe place to call home. The support that keeps a struggling family together. The opportunity for a young person to build a meaningful future. The chance for a child to finally know the love and permanency of a family.
Keep the window open. With your help, so is a future filled with possibility.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WINDOW CLOSES
orphaned children worldwide.
children a day age out of orphanage care with no family or home.
international adoptions than in 2004 — falling from 22,989 children to just 1,172 last year.
children growing up in institutional care are more apt to be homeless, exploited, and incarcerated.
Ways Your Gift Opens a Window.
Window to Lasting Change
Open a window to hope wherever a child needs it most. Your generosity meets the most urgent needs — such as sustaining one of our children’s homes with 70+ children — helping families build stability, earn income, and ensure our children’s needs are met.
Window to a Safe Home
A family can find a safe home, where a child sleeps safely and stays with the family they love. Your generosity helps provide a secure home that reduces the risk of separation and lets families build a stable future together.
Window to a Family
An orphaned child with special needs can become part of a forever family. Your gift supports Brittany’s Hope Adoption Grants, easing the financial barriers that stand between a waiting child and a loving family. You help make it possible for a child to be a son or daughter, with a family to provide the lasting security of belonging.
Window to Possibility
A student can pursue a dream. Through Brittany’s Hope HOPE Program, your gift can provide a year of scholarship support — the education, mentoring, resources, and encouragement needed to pursue college or vocational training and build a future beyond loss, trauma, and poverty.
Window to a Brighter Future
A waiting child in our Child Sponsorship Program can reach a brighter future. Your generosity can provide a full year of nutritious food, education, medical care, and steady encouragement — giving an unmatched child stability, confidence, and hope.
Window to Childhood
A vulnerable child can experience childhood. Your generosity helps provide field trips, social activities, playgrounds, and sports equipment — creating moments of joy, friendship, confidence, and memories every child deserves.
Brittany’s Hope Friend — any gift is appreciated. Choose “Other” below to allocate your support to the children’s greatest area of need.
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With heartfelt gratitude,
Mai-Lynn Abel Sahd
Executive Director | Adoptee, Viet Nam 1995
P.S. Thank you for believing in the potential of every child, and for helping keep a child’s window of opportunity open!