200 Orphanages Worldwide began as a small dream to in some way provide housing for orphans around the world. The initial idea came out of a volunteer trip to Peru to the town of Ayacucho and the chance meeting of others who wanted to build hundreds of orphanages around the world.

If you’ve ever felt an orphan’s arms clinging tightly around your neck, or seen the large dormatory style room lined with bunk beds for boys without parents, then you understand. Those images pull on our heartstrings and we want to do our part to help build orphanages.

This effort is a simple heartfelt desire to reach out to orphans in need, the most vulnerable among us, the babies, the children without families to look after them. The mission of 200 Orphanages Worldwide is simple. It is to help established organizations worldwide which have identified a need for housing orphans in their communities.

200 Orphanages Worldwide is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in the US. As a not-for-profit organization, all program fees and donations are tax-deductible for U.S. residents.

Who Are We?

Jan M. Hanson, Director

Jan M. Hanson is president of Effective and Efficient Marketing Strategies (www.eemarketingstrategies.com) serving financial services, professionals and small businesses. For the past twenty years Jan served as Marketing Director of Stearns Bank N.A.. She was involved in executive management during the bank's high growth years, directing an award winning in-house marketing department and a nationwide business development group. Her leadership included oversight of the bank's charitable foundation which contributed to local, national and international causes. She has volunteered in her community and abroad, most recently in Ayacucho Peru lending a helping hand to the local orphanages.

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Fred Cornforth, Board President

C. Fred Cornforth: Fred is Chief Executive Officer of Community Development Incorporated of Caldwell Idaho. His heart for young people and orphans has deep roots. Fred is a developer with extensive experience using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and other government programs.

Fred’s development experience goes beyond the U.S. borders. He has developed 8 orphanages in Mexico, Guatemala (2), Dominican Republic, and Thailand and has consulted on additional orphanages in Russia, Somalia, Cambodia, Brazil and Peru. Additional consultations and developments include major hospitals in Africa and Haiti. He has also played a significant role in developing affordable housing along the U.S./Mexico border.

Fred founded the nonprofit in 1994 which constantly seeks to improve itself and find more efficient and effective ways to meet the shelter and social needs of people. He has also authored five books.

Fred has a B.A. in Business Administration and also earned a Master’s of Divinity degree from Andrews University.

Jesse Bowman, Treasurer

Jesse Bowman is a partner with Miller, Welle, Heiser & Co., Ltd. Jesse has experience in accounting and auditing services for not-for-profit organizations and for-profit entities. He also provides tax services for corporations, partnerships, LLC's, individuals, trusts and not-for-profit organizations.