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Serving as the pastor of a small Swedish congregation in New Britain, Rev. John Eric Klingberg never forgot his own childhood misery. His past inspired a lifelong mission: to provide a home for destitute and forgotten children. In May 1903, Klingberg found three small boys who had been abandoned in a shack and welcomed them into a new home, the first Klingberg Children's Home. After years of prayer and gracious donations from friends and strangers alike, Klingberg gradually acquired the parcel of land overlooking the city of New Britain and built the home that would house more than two thousand boys and girls over the years. The images in Klingberg Children's Home come from the extensive collections of the Klingberg Family Centers. They tell the captivating story of Klingberg's journey in faith as he developed the orphanage. This collection includes photographs of Klingberg's birthplace in Sweden; photographs of the first orphans taken in by Klingberg in 1903; images of the orphanage on the hilltop and the ten orphan houses occupied during the early years; and scenes of the children's everyday life.
About the author
Mark H. Johnson, a vice president of the Klingberg Family Centers, has both personal and professional ties to the Klingberg Children's Home. In addition to working at the agency for more than twenty-five years, he grew up nearby and knew many of the children at the Klingberg Children's Home. His grandparents worked at the home in the 1920s, and his family has been connected with the organization for decades. The author will donate all royalties from the sale of this book to the Klingberg Family Centers.
