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Photo Perspective on the Kurdish People of Northern Iraq
The government has given World Orphans an acre of land in an area designated as “Freedom Martyr’s Village” – a community that houses widows and orphans whose family were lost to the genocidal attacks...
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The Start of Soccer Fields in Iraq
From Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq As the days lengthen drawing near to the middle of the year, the sun pops it’s head above the horizon surprisingly early. At 4:15am we sprung out of bed, hitting...
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Ray Family Looks to Settle into Soran
By Billy Ray Well, we have had some interesting developments occur in the past few days. Our landlord stopped by and asked us if we were wanting to move or not. We said “No, we weren’t really thinking...
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Iraq project progresses, U.S. Army officers step in to help
By Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq Yesterday, we pulled into Soran and meandered through the city to our ‘new’ temporary home. As I stepped into the courtyard of...
View ArticleIraq project seeks to help country-less Kurds
By Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq This link will take you into a world that few have trodden. It is the world of the largest people group on the planet without a country of their own. Click here or...
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Iraq project seeks home for teenaged orphans
By Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq These four orphans are from Mosul. Presently, they are staying with their uncle here in Soran, but because he already has many other kids to care for, he has asked...
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Iraqi country director seeks new opportunities in U.S.
By Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq One of my best friends set off for a long journey to Tulsa, Okla. with his wife and two children to begin work on a master’s degree in Biblical Studies at Oral...
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Iraq report: sharing life with the locals
By Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq Went down to the project site today to check out the latest developments. It is now just a 4 minute drive, compared to the 2 hour grueling slog of before. And not...
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Soccer field opens at Iraqi community center
By Billy Ray, Regional Director Iraq Our Grand Opening for the soccer field at the Community Center was more like the last day Macy’s going out of business sale. Days before the big event we seeded the...
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HisKids Sports to open new opportunities in Iraq
Children playing on the new World Orphans soccer field in Iraq. By Kate Borders, Director of Holistic Care In our holistic approach at World Orphans we recognize the value of children getting to play...
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