The Life of a Street Orphan
Seeing God’s Love and Healing
This is the story of Ahtsham, a 9-year-old street orphan in Pakistan… a child with no home, no family, and no one to protect him.
When our team first found him, he was crouched beside a pile of garbage, picking through rotten scraps with his small hands, trying desperately to find something he could eat. It felt as if the world had forgotten him—his hunger, his pain, and even his life seemed to matter to no one. Ahtsham’s body was weak. His eyes were lifeless. His stomach was so sick that he vomited whenever he tried to eat the scraps. He sat alone… with no one to comfort him, no one to clean him, and no one to love him.
But because of caring partners like you, we are making a real difference.
We saw not a forgotten child—
but a precious boy whom God loves and wants to redeem.
Over the past five months, along with 30 other street orphans, we have:
- Provided a nutritious meal every day
- Given the medical care he urgently needed
- Bathed him with care and dignity
- Clothed him in clean clothes
- Shared the good news that God loves him deeply
- Prayed with him and for him
- Surrounded him with compassion he had never known
Slowly, his body began to heal… and so did his heart.
Today, when you look into Ahtsham’s eyes, you see a brightness that wasn’t there before. Hope is growing where there was once only despair.
A Heartbreaking Reality — and a God‑Sized Opportunity
What started out as a feeding program for street orphans from a small compound has changed to an urgent cry of compassion that we must do more.
The orphanage is small and we have little room to house them. Having to see them remain on the streets is however unbearable. We are asking God if He will provide for us to purchase adjacent land and build a new house.
As God was impressing this on our hearts an unexpected donation of $24,000 arrived on a Friday – just as we were discussing, praying, and writing this update!
We believe it is God’s timely provision for these children for buying additional land!
(Then after sending out this update… A wonderful donor called moved with compassion. She is willing to match up $40K for others to join!)
We need both monthly supporters and larger gifts to make this happen.
Please Join Us and Pray With Us
- For these precious children (including the girls pictured below)
- For their protection
- For God’s provision for the new home
- For faithful monthly partners and generous gifts to make this possible
May God be glorified in the transformation of these beautiful orphans—children He dearly loves.
(Update – As of 5/15 we were able to purchase a good parcel of adjacent land to build the new house on! The architects are working on plans and more updates are coming soon.)
…Meet the girls Anaya and Menahil, before and after, also being in our program for street orphans the last 5 months. They have no family or home. Help us get them off the streets.
Thank you very much for your partnership with our Orphan’s Hope family.
(Please share this with friends who may also be encouraged and like to help.)
Sincerely, Steve
Steve Cassidy
President/Founder
Orphan’s Hope International