Orphans International Worldwide (OIWW) was founded in 1999 in response to the global crisis facing orphaned children. OIWW houses and educates children orphaned and abandoned after the 2004 Tsunami in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, and the 2004 Hurricane Jeanne in Haiti.  Our mission: Raising Global Citizens.

OIWW helps orphaned and abandoned children grow into citizens of the world through a sound structure that is Interfaith, because there are many paths up the mountain; Interracial, because there is only one race - the human race; International, because our neighbors are our family; Intergenerational, because there is much to learn from our elders; and Internet-connected, because knowledge today is at our fingertips.  With the AIDS epidemic, natural disasters, low world health standards and immense poverty, OIWW’s mission is to confront the increasing demand for basic opportunities to benefit the world’s disadvantaged orphans.

Orphans International currently has three Global Volunteer Projects in Haiti, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka.  Our local staff consists of college students, graduates, seasoned professionals committed to services and social justice.  These volunteers see and experience the positive impact their work has in the lives of orphaned children, their families and their communities. Emphasis is on health, computers, language, and the arts.
For further information, please visit Orphans International Volunteer Opportunity posting on www.Idealist.org .Click on the link to obtain both Global Volunteer Network Information kit and Agreement Release Form .