Alkes is the Chief Executive of Compassion for Orphans and is responsible for the management and oversight of day to day operations, service delivery, and the support and guidance for applicants through the adoption programme.
‘Compassion for Orphans’ (CFO) is a Christian not for profit organisation established in 2003 to facilitate the adoption of legally adoptable overseas children into loving New Zealand families.
To get the App Alkes mentions go to
https://www.cfo.org.nz/resources
For more on the agency visit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgR0Xfn-h12zB14QhVYduvw
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