Thornwell Home for Children is a Presbyterian ministry founded in 1875 by the Rev. William Plummer Jacobs who also served as the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Clinton, SC and founded Presbyterian College. The Thornwell Home for Children is a joyful Christian community, offering hope and wholeness to children and families. Its goals are to provide loving homes for abused, abandoned and neglected children, to offer an opportunity for healing by providing proper healthcare and mental health counseling for every Thornwell child, and to offer Thornwell’s children hope for a successful future by providing educational support and teaching self-advocacy.  LEARN MORE