Acres Of Hope

Acres of Hope seems a fitting name for a Liberian orphanage, particularly an orphanage that takes in infants. Many Liberian orphanages do amazing work raising children orphaned by Liberia’s fourteen-year civil war and poverty-stricken conditions. The cost of infant care, however, hinders many orphanages from taking in babies. Acres of Hope, though, continues to accept infants, even the sickest who otherwise face certain death.

Two Mercy Ships families have been especially touched by Acres of Hope. The Liberty Peet and Samuel Chapman are adopted from this orphanage, and out of love and in an attempt to keep their children connected to the orphanage and their culture, Kristin Chapman and Sally Peet took their kids to visit each week. They brought cookie decorating, a Christmas celebration, and puppets, among other activities.