Allies in Youth Development empowers orphans and vulnerable children around the world through mentoring, education, and humanitarian aid. Caring in-country volunteers visit children monthly through the Allies Mentoring Program (AMP) --- building relationships, teaching life skills, and providing emotional, educational, and spiritual support.
2025 has been an amazing year of expansion, encouragement, and transformation across our global Allies network. New countries and regions joined the Allies family, leaders gathered for powerful conferences, and thousands of children were reached through AMP, summer camps, and online tutoring. Every effort is a reminder that together we're building brighter futures for vulnerable children around the world. Thank you for being part of this movement!
Engage
By training and engaging in-country volunteers, we cultivate a culture of involvement that benefits orphans in and outside the orphanage.
Educate
Orphans need education, training, and opportunities. Proper skills development through our education programs ensures their success and safety when it's time for them to lead independent lives.
Empower
Abandonment can lead any child down the wrong path. Restoring their motivation, self-worth, and dignity empowers them to make better choices, improves educational abilities, and forms a foundation for success.
The odds are stacked against orphans, but Allies has a plan. Read how Allies is making a difference in the lives of thousands of orphans each year through human connection, education, and life skills and how you can be a part of it.
We're so excited to share some stories of our orphans finding the path to success! We invite you to read about them.
Allies in Youth Development engages orphans through nurturing friendships, modeling biblical love, and providing education –
What is Life Like for an Eastern European Orphan?
Get a glimpse of the daily challenges children face in the orphanage.
In 2005, Bob and Margaret King of Granbury, Texas, saw a growing crisis in their community. Young people were facing rising challenges—drug and alcohol exposure, anxiety, depression, and a lack of meaningful mentorship. Moved by compassion and a deep faith, the Kings set out to make a difference.
It was a Saturday morning like any other, but for a group of children, it was the day they would discover a special kind of magic. Not the kind from storybooks, but a real, everyday magic found in simple words: the “Magic Keys of Politeness.” Leading the way was Mr. Edward, a volunteer whose calm and friendly presence created a space where every child felt seen and supported.
The journey to Quico is not for the faint of heart. It's a six-hour trip from Cusco, winding through the remote and rugged mountains of Paucartambo. But for our volunteer Lizbeth and a young boy named William, it was a journey that brought two worlds together and left an indelible mark on everyone involved.
How Can You Help?
Donate
Your partnership provides mentorship, education, and physical necessities for the orphans and others in need.
Volunteer
Come to our “packing parties” to prepare boxes of donations shipped worldwide to orphanages.
Give Items
Donate new hygiene items, school supplies, new or gently used children’s clothing, shoes, underwear, and toys.
Share
Spread the word to your friends and colleagues. Or help us with our corporate sponsorship program by letting your employer know about Allies.
Through Education, Mentorship, Hope and Love
Read stories of recent orphanage visits by our team and what kinds of improvements the children are making because of love and attention from someone who cares.
A huge thank you to the wonderful reporters, news administrators, and hosts for helping spread the word about the mission of Allies and how Allies is providing relief during the conflict in Ukraine.