Learning to be prepared
First Aid Training for our team and teensVolcán de Fuego, one of Guatemala’s most active volcanoes, has been very active recently, and there has also been increased seismic activity. As our Foster Program continues to grow and welcome more children, our team saw the need for more first aid training for our staff and older teens. For Alejandra,...
More than a classroom
Watching their talents growIn July, our children and teens from the ISEA Program prepared a special surprise for a group of missionaries visiting us. It was an afternoon filled with music, art, and a lot of hard work. When we think about education, we often picture children sitting in a classroom learning math, science, or language. But education...
When preparation protects a child
How years of careful planning helped Forever Changed respond when our children needed it mostIn 2007, only six months after Dr. Castro began working with Forever Changed, an adenovirus outbreak left 48 children with pneumonia. Three children needed to be hospitalized, and for 17 days and nights, Dr. Castro worked alongside three nurses to care...
A lifetime of caring for children
Creating a health system built around the childFor more than two decades, Dr. Castro has been part of caring for the children at Forever Changed. But his role has never been limited to seeing a child when they’re sick. Over the years, he has helped build a health system that looks at the whole child, where they’ve come from, what they’ve...
Fridays they can’t wait for
What started as an idea has become one of the most meaningful parts of the week for our children and teensWhen we moved our children into the ISEA educational program, our founder, Heather, recognized something important. While a strong education matters, our children also need opportunities to explore, stay active, and simply enjoy being kids....
Your July Sponsor Update is here!
Every photo, every story, and every note is a reminder that your support is helping children feel seen, loved, and cared forImagine opening your inbox and finding a message from a child whose life you're helping change. That's the heart of sponsor updates: they give you a closer look at the children you support and the difference your generosity...
Strengthening families, one step at a time
Supporting children means equipping the families who will welcome them homeAt Forever Changed, our mission has always been to care for children. Over the years, that mission has grown as we've looked for new ways to help children thrive, not only while they're with us, but long after they leave our care. In recent years, Guatemala's courts have...
God cares about every detail
How caring mentors are helping our children grow, heal, and feel deeply loved"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you." - 1 Peter 5:7 God has a way of bringing the right people into our lives at just the right time. We've seen that happen again and again as He provides for our children in ways we could never plan ourselves. One of...
More than two decades of caring
A journey marked by care, commitment, and purposeIn 2004, Abel joined Forever Changed International and began what would become more than 22 years of service. Today, he looks back with gratitude on the many lives he has been able to impact during his time at FCI. Over the years, Abel has watched generations of children grow up. He remembers when...