We had a great team from Connecticut come to Dorie’s Promise and build our new playset for us. Watch it come together from the ground up in this video. The kids love it! We are so blessed to have volunteers and sponsors who give of their time and money to make these things a reality. Thank...
Our goal this year is to raise $32,400 to cover the costs for our medical program. Here’s what that includes for the year: $16,000 — Dr. Castro’s salary $8,000 — Nurse salary $1,400 — Office space $2,000 — Supplies, prescriptions, medicine $1,000 —...
By Pablo Villagran- With the children in Guatemala on their annual school break, at Dorie’s Promise we are looking forward to the new academic year that starts in January. One reason is the improvements in our children’s grades during 2012, which prompted a celebration recently at...
Earlier we shared the story of Dulce Maria, an infant who came into our care small and sickly. Thanks to Doctor Castro and our medical team she got the care she needed. Dr. Castro continues to monitor her health, growth, and development. I am happy to report that her health continues to improve as...
You know what it is like to hold a brand-new baby in your arms. There is something really special about the moment. Holding that baby just reminds you of the fragility of life. Now imagine holding a very sick little baby girl — just days old. Her mother...
It has been a very busy week at Dorie's Promise. Our project to restore the backyard reached phase 2 with the installationof a new playset. You can image how excite the kids are. Take a quick look at the video and pictures of the project below.
By Susan Verstraete- She was too ugly to be loved by anyone. Dorie was absolutely sure that this was true. After all, her mother told her so every time she brushed away Dorie’s attempts to hug her or sit on her lap. “Why can’t you be pretty, like your sister?” she’d...
By Pablo Villagran- For the first time, three children from Dorie’s Promise are attending classes at a private school. The school, El Shaddai is connected to an evangelical Christian church in Guatemala City. Residents Jennifer, Amelia, and Ana enrolled there at the start of the 2012 school...
Abigail was reunited with her biological family on July 5th. Abigail came to Dorie's Promise by court order, she was left with the neighbor when her mother was delivering another baby. During that time Abigail got sick and this neighbor took her to the hospital for evaluation. Since...
By Pablo Villigran- Dorie’s Promise changes lives, sometimes in unexpected ways. Just ask Karen and Curt Nichols. Although the couple has three daughters, the desire to adopt had been tugging at their hearts for years. After deciding to take this step, they visited...