Rooted in Faith.
Committed to Love.
Changing the world one child at a time.
Our Mission
Abode for Children exists to serve orphaned and impoverished children in India — providing care, education, and faith formation in partnership with local Catholic communities.
Our mission is inspired by James 1:27: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their affliction.”
Founder of Gospa Missions and Abode for Children, Tom Rutkoski’s deep conversion to the Catholic faith inspired him to serve the poor and orphaned.
“Loving and caring for a child you may never meet is loving your Father in Heaven.”
— Tom Rutkoski
Lives Changed Through Love and Learning
600+ students
educated each year
115 children live
in our orphanages
15 years of
faith-filled service
100% of sponsorship gifts go directly to children’s care
Our Leadership in India
Abode for Children is committed to providing a solid education combined with nurturing care, food, and shelter to children in some of the poorest regions of the world. Currently, we have built and are maintaining two orphanages and two schools in India.
Fr. Marian, Pastor and Administrator
Sister Fatima, Mother Superior & School Principal
The Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, teachers and caretakers of the girls at Mother Teresa Orphanage and St. Ann’s Junior College.
Our Partnership with Gospa Missions
Abode for Children is a 501(c)3 non-profit, public charity, headquartered in Evans City, PA. Currently, Gospa Missions covers all administrative costs, ensuring 100% of sponsorship funds go directly to children’s care and education.