A Family for Every Orphan

What A Family for Every Orphan does

A Family for Every Orphan, doing business as For Every Orphan, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2008 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The organization partners with local leaders and NGOs in Paraguay, Ukraine, Romania, India, and Ghana to prevent family separation, support reunification of children with biological families, and help orphaned and vulnerable children find safe foster and adoptive families. Its programmatic model is organized around four pillars: Protect Children, Strengthen Families, Equip Local Leaders, and Advance Systems Change.

The organization does not sell a technology product or operate a software platform; its deliverables are programmatic services, training curricula, advocacy campaigns, and resource provision to in-country partners, supported by a small U.S. core staff of 1-10 employees plus distributed in-country program leads (e.g., Director of Programs Oksana Mykhaylovska in Kyiv). The technology stack, as disclosed in source material, is limited to standard nonprofit infrastructure: a WordPress-based website, email newsletter, and organic social channels on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Revenue is generated exclusively through charitable donations via multiple low-friction payment rails (website, wire/ACH at 0% processing fee, Zelle at 0% processing fee, Fidelity stock transfers, and Facebook Fundraisers). The organization is accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), listed on Candid (GuideStar), and is a member of the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO) and the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). In 2025 the organization rebranded from "A Family For Every Orphan" to "For Every Orphan" while retaining its mission and 501(c)(3) status.

Name

A Family for Every Orphan

Legal name

A Family For Every Orphan

Website

https://afamilyforeveryorphan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

A Family for Every Orphan (DBA For Every Orphan) is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with local leaders across five countries to prevent family separation, support reunification, and help orphans find foster or adoptive families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Orphan Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Orphan care services
• Family reunification programs
• Foster adoption support
• Child protection advocacy
• Nonprofit charitable programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization generates revenue primarily through individual donations, including one-time gifts, wire/ACH transfers, stock donations, and Zelle payments. Donations are tax-deductible to 501(c)(3) registered organizations in the U.S. EIN: 26-4015124.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

A Family for Every Orphan (DBA For Every Orphan) is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that prevents family separation, supports biological family reunification, and helps orphaned and vulnerable children find safe, loving families through foster care and adoption. Programs are organized around four pillars—Protect Children, Strengthen Families, Equip Local Leaders, and Advance Systems Change—and delivered through in-country partner leaders in Paraguay, Ukraine, Romania, India, and Ghana. The organization is funded primarily by tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals.

Product overview

For Every Orphan is a non-profit charitable organization (501(c)(3)) focused on orphan care and family reunification. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform. Its work is organized around four programmatic pillars: Protect Children, Strengthen Families, Equip Local Leaders, and Advance Systems Change. The organization operates programs across multiple countries (Paraguay, Ukraine, Romania, India, Ghana) and facilitates donations through third-party payment processors (Facebook Fundraisers, Zelle, Wire/ACH, Stock transfers).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Protect Children Program Programmatic pillar that reduces exploitation risks for youth aging out of institutional care and helps children in orphanages find safe, loving families through foster care and adoption pathways. Designed for orphaned and vulnerable children globally, with active delivery in Paraguay, Ukraine, Romania, India, and Ghana.
• Strengthen Families Program Programmatic pillar focused on preventing family separation through poverty intervention and crisis support, and on supporting biological family reunification by equipping families with tools, trauma-informed resources, and ongoing support to stay together.
• Equip Local Leaders Program Programmatic pillar that walks alongside in-country leaders, organizations, and churches to deliver lasting, child-centered, and community-driven solutions, providing training, resources, and frameworks for family-based care.
• Advance Systems Change Program Programmatic pillar that engages in policy advocacy and legal system support to shape policies prioritizing families over institutions and promote long-term systemic change in child welfare.
• Ukraine Country Program Country-specific program delivery in Ukraine supporting children and families through the Ukraine Without Orphans movement and trauma-informed care initiatives, led by Director of Programs Oksana Mykhaylovska and continuing despite war challenges.
• Paraguay Country Program (Paraguay Protects Families) Country-specific program delivery in Paraguay led since 2016 by Anja Goertzen through cross-sector collaborations with grassroots faith-based NGOs to drive awareness, training, and systemic reform in family-based care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Working across multiple countries with local leaders to prevent family separation and support reunification

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Without Orphans (WWO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal movement engaging churches in their own countries for family-based care. For Every Orphan partners with WWO and Karmen Friesen serves as Principal Coordinator for the WWO Executive Team. Anja Goertzen serves as regional ambassador for the World Without Orphans movement.
• CoMission for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization led by Karmen Friesen since 2001, networking, resourcing and equipping Christian leaders, organizations and churches globally to minister to orphaned and vulnerable children. In 2007, began equipping Russians and Ukrainians for adoption and foster care.
• Russia Without Orphans AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement engaging the church in Russia for family-based care as part of the World Without Orphans (WWO) movement.
• Ukraine Without OrphansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement engaging the church in Ukraine for family-based care as part of the World Without Orphans (WWO) movement. Oksana Mykhaylovska serves as Director of Programs and continues work despite war challenges.
• Paraguay Protects Families (PPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational movement led by Anja Goertzen since 2016, developing cross-sector collaborations led by grassroots faith-based NGOs to drive awareness, training, and systemic reform in family-based care in Paraguay.
• International Justice for ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization founded by Ruth Sharon in partnership with For Every Orphan, working to support governments and judiciary legal systems to ensure each child's right to live in a safe, loving, permanent home.
• Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)minorOthersECFA membership demonstrates financial accountability and transparency standards for the organization.
• Candid (Guidestar)minorOthersNonprofit transparency platform showing organizational information and ratings.
• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)minorOthersCAFO membership connects the organization with other Christian organizations focused on orphan care.
• Christian Foundation for Children (CFC)minorOthersListed as organizational partner/affiliate in charity network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages: One of the largest global NGOs supporting children without parental care, operating family-based care programs across more than 130 countries. Comparable global footprint and family-based-care model, though secular and far larger.
• Compassion International: Major Christian child sponsorship organization working through in-country church partners across 25+ countries. Comparable faith-rooted, locally-delivered child development model at vastly larger scale.
• Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO): Membership alliance of more than 200 Christ-centered organizations working in adoption, foster care, and orphan care. The subject organization is a CAFO member; CAFO is the umbrella convener and influencer rather than direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Lifeline Children's Services: Christian adoption and foster care agency with international programs including in-country family preservation. Highly comparable faith-based positioning and foster/adoption service mix.
• Buckner International: Faith-based nonprofit providing domestic and international foster care, adoption, and family services. Direct competitor in the Christian foster/adoption/family-strengthening category.
• Children of the Nations: Christian nonprofit that partners with in-country leaders to provide care for orphaned and vulnerable children, including education, healthcare, and family preservation. Highly comparable holistic-pillar approach and local-leader model.
• Bethany Christian Services: Large faith-based organization providing adoption, foster care, and family support across the U.S. and internationally. Direct competitor in the Christian child welfare space with overlapping foster/adoption and family preservation services.
• Holt International Children's Services: Faith-rooted nonprofit focused on international adoption, foster care, and family preservation across multiple countries. Closely comparable mission and program pillars (adoption + family strengthening + in-country partnerships).
• Show Hope: Christian nonprofit that funds adoption grants and runs the Care Centers network providing family-based care for children with special needs internationally. Comparable faith-rooted mission with global child welfare delivery.

Others

• World Without Orphans (WWO): Global movement of churches and NGOs promoting family-based care; the subject organization partners closely with WWO and holds leadership roles in its executive team. WWO functions more as a convener/partner than a competitor, but their strategic overlap in family-based-care advocacy is significant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/afamilyforeveryorphan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afamilyforeveryorphan
• Instagraminstagram.com/afamilyforeveryorphan
• Xx.com/fam4everyorphan

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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