13. Why Revisit Orphan Care? with Brandon Stiver

Upwardly Dependent

If there is a good place to start this conversation for our season on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Brandon Stiver is the right person to set the tone. With years of experience in this space, Brandon helped Lauren curate this episode through his knowledge and his connections to voices in this space. He is a co-host of the Think Orphan podcast, and has dedicated his work and his research to family preservation and family-based care for vulnerable children. Listen to Brandon and Lauren discuss the difference between family preservation and child protection, and why it is critical for the Church to revisit our approach to orphan care.

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Episode Highlights

• Introduction to Brandon Stiver and his work (1:53)
• The Evolution of the conversation around orphan care (9:49)
• A look at systems of international orphanages: child protection and family preservation (15:45)
• Brandon’s biggest question: Illuminating empathy for children (24:02)
• How does being a father impact your work? (30:11)
• Long term effects of adverse childhood experiences (33:26)
• Brandon’s hope for orphan care (36:00)

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For more information, details, and episode transcriptions, visit: upwardlydependent.org/shownotes.

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• Think Orphan - Learn more and listen to the podcast
• One Million Home - Learn more about how they are revolutionizing orphan care

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