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“Yes, I am here.” | An Update From Guatemala
Children at Village of Hope in Guatemala play outside. Early one morning in Guatemala, one of the house parents at Village of Hope was lying in bed when she heard someone nearby. It was one of the little boys she was caring for who had arrived just a…
Now Safe, Maria and Her Daughter Are Free to Imagine Home.
Home, a word with so much meaning. For some, home is a place to:belongbe yourself create good memoriesbe safebe fully known Unfortunately, for others, home is none of these things. Maria grew up in places where home was unsafe. Maria's dad left the day he found out Maria's…
Her Sister Was Her Whole Life | Guatemala Update
Thank you for caring about orphaned and vulnerable children in Guatemala. Today we want to share a story about two young sisters who are directly benefiting from your prayer and support. Our team in Guatemala writes— Yolanda* was always hungry. She had learned to ignore the pains…
How Guatemala Changed My Perspective
Thank you for praying for orphaned and vulnerable kids in Guatemala. This summer, college student Haley spent time there, loving and serving the kids in our care. She writes— I just returned from spending 8 weeks in Guatemala. Specifically, I stayed at Village of Hope, a ministry…
Here’s What’s Happening in Guatemala
Thank you for supporting orphaned children inGuatemala and believing with us that God has a heart for each of these kids. Here's an update from our team– God is good, even when circumstances are hard. Earlier this month—in what must have been desperate circumstances—a mother laid her baby…
Why Keep Saying “Yes” to these Children?
Thank you for supporting orphaned children inGuatemala and believing with us that God has a heart for the least of these. Here's some recent news from our teammate, Addisyn Block– Waiting for hope *Mariana was just hours old when she was abandoned and left alone at a hospital…
How to Understand the Power of Trauma in Orphan Care
We are thankful to share this update from our ministry partner, Amy Block, at Village of Hope Guatemala. Trauma. We see it every day here at Village of Hope Guatemala. Most people think of orphan care as feeding, educating, loving and giving hope to children who are…
Announcing a New Baby! | Guatemala Update
Our team isthrilled to announce the arrival of ournewest family member. Joining us at just 5 lbs. 4 oz., this tiny blessing was borna month early. She and her mother are doing well, and we are so proud of them both. Theirs is a story of deep grief…
The Secret to the Great Escape from Poverty | Guatemala Update
Projects that give life and dignity and replace negative experiences with positive ones--like our recent trip to the beach--are possible because of people like you. One of our teams at Village of Hope sponsored a field trip in February to Montericco Beach, which is about 4 hours away. A Guatemalan Road…
Hope Changes Everything | Guatemala Update
Enjoy this update from our Guatemala team-- Gabriella was just 4 years old when she remembers learning that her father was sick. "Well," she thought, "as long as he's stuck in bed, he won't be able to hit me." Gabriella had no idea how this sickness would affect…