By Arwen McGilvra- This Thanksgiving we’d like to look back over 2014 and the many things we have to be thankful for at Dorie’s Promise Guatemala. To start the year off we shared the wonderful news of Chelsea going home to her Forever Family. This year we’ve seen many children go...
By MJ Zelya- The school year starts in January and ends in October in Guatemala. This year we’ve been very blessed at our home: children have been reunited with their adoptive parents, we have new children whose lives can now be forever changed, and we received many missionaries who have come to...
We first wrote to you in June about our vehicles needing to be replaced. We started a fundraising campaign to purchase a new 16-passenger Microbus. Thanks to many generous donors and their faithful support of this ministry, we have raised $45,700 of the $55,000 needed to make the purchase. We want...
By MJ Zelaya- Not only does Africa contain some of the poorest countries in the world, but there is also one country in the Americas, a very small country called Guatemala, where people exist and live in inhumane conditions. And it’s hard to say this when you are talking about the country where...
Part sixteen of our Missions Matter Series, come back each week to find out more about serving those around your home and community as well as around the world. God has given us the power to be His witnesses! Start today… By Heather Radu- Over 2500 years ago, the Jewish nation was conquered and...
By Heather Radu- While it is impossible to rank the importance of a particular donation to the work of Dorie’s Promise, I am especially pleased by a recent $500 gift from Cayce Dossett. A senior at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cayce made her first trip to Guatemala last...
By MJ Zelya- Everyone who does the work of a Special Mother at Dorie’s Promise has an important role in the lives of our children that will be remembered for the rest of their lives. If not by a name, it will be by a loving gesture, good manners that have become a habit, polite character, and an...
By MJ Zelya – God has blessed us with having had more than 200 children in our preschool classroom throughout the years. We give them the opportunity for not only education, but the chance to experience positive attention from teachers as well. At Dorie’s Promise, we try to educate our own...
By MJ Zelya – Working in the local communities around Guatemala City is a benefit and an alternative measure to help those who do not have the resources to care for themselves. Guatemala is a poor country where eight of 10 people live in extreme poverty, and poverty is especially harsh in...
By MJ Zelya- As a kid you’re always dreaming about all the toys you would like. And when you’re a little girl, your dream of having a doll house is pretty exciting. But even more thrilling is having a real playhouse with “real” furniture and play things to share with your friends. It’s something...
We hope you’ve had a chance to see the pictures and read the reports (New Look of Rooms Delight the Children of Dorie’s Promise and Extreme Make Over – Questions and Answers) on our recently completed room makeovers. We have one more special treat for you – a video we put together of...
Here is a little Q&A and pictures from the recent makeover of our children’s rooms at Dorie’s Promise. An Interview with Heather Radu By Josh Duncan – Q: How long did the process take? A: About a year to plan for it. Bedding, carpets, and wall décor were all shipped down with people who...