A lot can change in 10 years. We’re loving all the pictures our friends are sharing for the 2020 #decadechallenge, so we’re jumping in as well! Dorie’s Promise in 2010 Ten years ago, Dorie’s Promise as we know it today was in its infancy. Quite literally, our organization was wading through a...
If we could have just one wish for Dorie’s Promise this Christmas, we’d wake up on Christmas morning and be 100% funded by monthly sponsors! 🎄⭐ Our dream isn’t glamorous or made for flashy marketing campaigns. Instead, it’s the kind of thing that happens every day when no one’s really watching....
Call us extravagant, but we celebrate BIG when our kids reach milestones. Last month, Myra and Aracely finished their general school studies. Our girls are ready to take their first steps towards the future. Their hard work called for a party, with the girls serving as our guests of honor. We are...
You know how people say “change is good?” What if we told you sometimes it’s best to stay the same? Over the last few years, our missions program has found a good, helpful (& not harmful) way to connect our visitors with local families. Under Bertha’s leadership, we’re working with passionate...
Running up and down the hill at Dorie’s Promise in the middle of a vigorous soccer game, you don’t notice any of the different conditions for most of our kids. When they’re playing at home or doing activities with visitors, they look like any other child. In many ways, the fact that you don’t...
As you celebrated Thanksgiving with your friends and family this week, we hope you remembered the staff and children at Dorie’s Promise. Although the Thanksgiving season invites us to celebrate the good in our lives, being thankful when your story includes trauma can be difficult. This year we’re...
Before you know it, we’ll be in the full swing of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is close. Christmas is coming. This year, let your gift-giving give back to Dorie’s Promise. Did you know Amazon will give 0.5% of your eligible purchases to a charitable organization of your choice through their...
Celebration at Forever Changed August, 2009 Recently, our Director Alejandra found a copy of the very first letter our Founder Heather Radu sent to announce the official creation of Forever Changed International as an orphan ministry. Reading Heather’s letter is like traveling back in time to the...
Just six short weeks ago, Bertha, our Community Outreach Director, and her team were winding up a busy summer of successful community projects. The last big summer mission teams had transitioned home and her team was easing their way into fall. Although our busy summer missions season is over,...
Our team at Forever Changed International is comprised of a few dedicated individuals who are passionate about the children of Dorie’s Promise. Given our small size and shared passion, we’re very much like family. As a family, we’re excited to share big news. Over the summer, our own Charity...
Encouraging transformation is one of our primary goals at Dorie’s Promise. Not only do we strive to transform the lives of our children, but we also hope to transform the lives of those who visit our home. Attempting to transform the lives of people is hard work, and it would be really easy for us...
Due to a multitude of circumstances, including abuse, trafficking, and poverty, thousands of Guatemalan children find themselves in the care of public and private orphanages. More than 100 private and public facilities throughout the country are responsible for children during their court...