The Global Orphan Crisis: Be the Solution, Change Your World

About the AuthorDIANE LYNN ELLIOT is an author, professional photographer and business administrator. With a heart for people and a passion for ministry she has worked and volunteered with children, teens, women, and short-term missions and relief projects. Diane's interest in the global orphan crisis started many years ago with a trip to a hospital for terminally ill children in Siberia, and later to an orphanage in Mexico. Seeing a small snapshot of the great need started her journey and fueled her passion for the orphaned child. For the research of the book Diane also traveled to Peru and Haiti which continued to expand your vision and passion for orphaned children. Diane has a BA in Communication from Trinity International University and an M.B.A. in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. Professionally she has co-written two youth management books, and has spent many years as a freelance meeting and events planner and business manager in both not-for-profit and corporate settings. Diane, her husband David, along with their trained Alaskan Klee Kai therapy dog named Kody, live in Wauconda, Illinois and attend Willow Creek Community Church.God's call to care for the orphaned and vulnerable children of the world is not easy or comfortable. And it will require willingness, commitment and sacrifice. The more you know about the global orphan crisis the more your heart will break and it will cause you to want to do something... anything... to make the life of an orphaned child a little easier.The need is overwhelming, but if you are willing, you can be part of the global orphan solution. It is a decision that will change your life forever. The journey will be worth the effort in countless blessings along the way. Together, with God’s strength, you can be the hands and feet of Christ and make a difference in the life of an orphaned child now and for all eternity.Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?Review“Diane Elliot in her book has uncovered and exposed the dirty, complex, and messy problems that define the lives of millions of vulnerable children around the world. The Global Orphan Crisis aids the reader in knowing the mind and heart of God relating to orphans and vulnerable children. This resource opens the reader’s mind, heart and hands to developing and implementing solutions. Those of us on the ground in orphan care ministry anxiously God’s blessings on this phenomenal tool!”-Ed Schwartz, LSM President"This book comprehensively addresses the enormity of the problem of parentless children domestically and around the world. Diane Lynn Elliot provides scriptural evidence and speaks of God's deep and profound love for orphaned children, widows and the oppressed. She calls individuals and the church to be a part of the solution by taking action on behalf of suffering children as a way of sharing Christ's love in the world. This is a compelling and moving book that breaks one's heart and inspires us to pray, give and advocate for orphaned children in the United States and beyond."-Outreach Magazine, March/April 2013ReviewAs more and more Christians answer God's call to serve the orphan, it is vital that we relentlessly bind together action with understanding and zeal with knowledge. The Global Orphan Crisis helps us do that, offering an impressive array of data, a primer on key issues, and thorny debates, and a wealth of ideas for personal involvement. All orphan advocates stand to benefit from the extensive information Diane Elliot shares.-Jedd Medefind, President, Christian Alliance for OrphansThe Bible tells us that we “have the mind of Christ” (Philippians 2:5). Jesus’ mind is more than his intellect. When united to Christ, we think, feel, hurt, and act right along with him. Throughout the Bible our Christ is burdened by the plight of the fatherless. Sharing his Spirit, we must be as well. This book prompts Christians to the enormity of the global orphan crisis, an