Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. Today honor the memory of our fallen soldiers by supporting the families they left behind.
The numerous advantages of this approach include: an orphan stays in their home environment they receive personal adult-based attention and new social structures are fostered that provide both the widows and the orphans with the safety and security that the family-orientated environment provides. James 1:27 ESV / 773 helpful votesNot Helpful. Every year, IDF Widows and Orphans organization provides essential support to ensure the emotional and financial well-being of those who have lost their husband and father protecting the State of Israel. Practically, the above situation implies that a widow opens up her home to care for one or more orphans as part of her own family. He highlights the cause of widows and orphans as the most vulnerable because they are fatherless. God speaks so much about widows and orphans in the Bible, that we cannot help but see His heart is hurting for them. Therefore, we choose to help the orphans find a new family and home. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the alien, giving him food and clothing. Moreover, institutionalisation removes a child from his or her home environment.
However, such institutionalised care is relatively costly, and it is often detrimental to the children concerned who very rarely, under such circumstances, receive the personal attention that they need. Sadly, institutionalised orphanages are still widely seen as being the best form of orphan care.