By Alej Diaz When the phone rang last week, we all had a feeling it was Social Services calling to see if we had room for another child. When they said they had a little boy in need of a home, I told them to bring him right over. I wish you could have been here when he arrived…. The day a...
By Alej Diaz Baby Maria is less than 40 days old and it is easy to say that she has had a hard life. She was born premature and spent the first few weeks of her life in intensive care. After her birth, her mother walked out of the hospital and disappeared into the streets of Guatemala City. She...
By Paul Kvinta We stand at the edge of a steep ravine, and our tour guide, Fredy Umberto, encourages us to study the scene below. “Welcome to Guatemala,” he says. “This is the reality of my country.” Beneath us, for as far as the eye can see, thousands of people swarm over and around endless...
Guatemala City has plenty of slums and sketchy areas, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a more challenging place to live than a neighborhood called Maria Teresa By Paul Kvinta Guatemala City has plenty of slums and sketchy areas, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a more challenging place to live...
Christmas was especially exciting at Dorie’s Promise this year. A special gift was in store for three-year-old Estafania—the gift of a new family! Estafania was shy at first with her future family. However, after experiencing frequent visits, she quickly warmed up to them. Estafania’s new family...
Our family adopted Roberto from Hannah’s Hope (now Dorrie’s Promise) in late 2003. He came home with us on Christmas Eve, dressed in a red fleece outfit and a little blue hat, a pacifier wedged firmly in his mouth. Christmas is thus an extra special time for us, as we recall receiving the greatest...
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Everyone here at Dorie’s Promise wants to thank YOU for your prayers, support, and encouragement this year. Our prayer is that your Christmas will be one to always remember and that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas!
Delores Zapeta started working at Dorie’s Promise in August of 2007 and is now the primary cook for Forever Changed International (FCI). Delores prepares 120 meals daily for the children that call Dorie’s Promise their home; that’s 840 meals per week! Her menu is driven by the Guatemalan staples...
Happy Thanksgiving! On behalf of our board of directors, staff, and children, we wish you the most glorious Thanksgiving. You deserve to celebrate. We are thankful for you and your heart and passion for the orphaned children of Dories Promise. May God richly bless you this holiday...
(1) “Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing. Hope is renewed each time that you see a person you know, who is deeply involved in the struggle of life, helping another person. You are the unaffected witness and must agree that there is hope for...
We are celebrating one year! Forever Changed International was launched one year ago, and we are thrilled about it! Our staff in Guatemala recently took some time to have a party to celebrate at tell founder Heather Radu thank you! Enjoy the pictures from the party (Scroll Down).