Published February 17, 2023 · 31:45

Helping the Brave - Andrew Smith

Guest: Andrew Smith

Service stories
Community and nonprofits

Show notes

Helping The Brave crew sat down with Andrew Smith. A US Army veteran and purple heart recipient. Andrew will shared about how he transitioned, from the Army to being Executive Director of Orphanages in Asia. In March 2020, Andrew founded Orphans In Asia, a nonprofit dedicated to serving orphans throughout Asia. Their main focus is to help orphans by equipping and empowering local leaders and communities. An ongoing goal is the securing of funding for current projects at our orphanage. In addition to rescuing and caring for orphans overseas, we are also excited to offer financial help to families that are in the adoption process.

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