Just one month ago, our children started a new school year. Once again the counters in our homes are lined with lunchboxes and book bags. Our kids are up early and headed to their various schools in bright, new uniforms. Unlike in the United States, the Guatemalan school year begins in January and...
By Kelly Shank – Last week we shared about the fun activities our kids are enjoying during their school vacation. As they are honing their soccer skills and learning new songs on the keyboard, Cecilia and Alejandra have been busy preparing for the new school year. In January, 36 of our children...
By Kelly Shank – While children in America are counting down the days till their winter break our kids are savoring their vacation from school. Most of our schools ended by the middle of October and won’t start again until the middle of January. Our home is full of excitement with all of our...
By Kelly Shank – When Brayan was barely 3 years old he toddled into our home for the first time. It’s hard to believe that in just 2 short months he’ll turn 18 years old! For Heather, our founder, Brayan is like one of her own children. Having spent several years living in Guatemala with her...
By Kelly Shank – Let the fun begin and the homework end at Dorie’s Promise! Summer vacation starts this week for most of our children and they are excited for later mornings and fun activities. Everyone at Dorie’s Promise is taking a much needed break this week. We had 30 children in 5 different...
By Heather Radu – Six months ago the news rang out across the world that an orphanage in Guatemala had burned to the ground and children had died. After the fire, our team immediately knew that we wanted to help in any way possible. We did many things like send food, water, and blankets to...
By Kelly Shank – Last year we reached a milestone at Dorie’s Promise. Our oldest child, Nayeli, completed her schooling in Guatemala and transferred to a private school in the United States. Watching her over the last year has been exciting. She’s made the transition to the US, found a great group...
By Kelly Shank – For many of us August signals the end of summer vacation and beginning of a new school year. We’re busy scoping out back-to-school sales, shuttling kids to sports practices, and attending back-to-school nights as we ease back into our routines. We don’t question whether our...
Please consider a special gift to help us end 2016 strong. Your gift will help us make sure that we are able to send the children of Dorie’s Promise to the schools best fitted to their individual needs and learning abilities. The average cost of sending a child to a private school in...
By Heather Radu – Last week I gave you updates on Nayeli and Brayan (if you missed it, read that post here.) I’d really like you to know about Ana too. Because of your help, we have been able to get Ana into a wonderful Christian school called Shaddai. She is in the fourth grade. When she...
By Heather Radu – Take a moment to stop and remember what it was like to get ready for a new school year. The new shoes, new clothes, maybe a new backpack or even pee-chee folders. It was all so exciting — like a new adventure was about to start. I want to give you an update on Nayeli. As...
By MJ Zelya- Brayan is attending a new school, a training/vocational school, to help him develop in other capacities and areas. It will provide him the tools he needs for his future. He loves both gastronomy and music. He does well at French cooking, and he loves to play the guitar. Someone...