By Dr. Francisco Castro- January marked the start of my sixth year as medical director and pediatrician at Dorie’s Promise. The past month brought non-stop activity and numerous issues to attend to, especially after Christmas vacation. However, we were able to meet every need because of our...
By Alejandra Diaz- With Guatemala’s new school starting in mid-January, we are excited about six of our children having the opportunity to attend some form of private schooling this year. Four of them will attend El Shaddai, operated by an evangelical church that has formed a partnership...
By Alejandra Diaz- As 2011 draws to a close, I wanted to reflect on our accomplishments and thank our many supporters who made a difference this year in the lives of Guatemala’s precious children. More than 200 mission team members visited us during 2011, adding to the numbers who share our...
By Ken Walker- We welcomed two special guests this past week from Bethel Memorial Church in Princeton, Indiana. They brought Christmas gifts for residents of the ghetto, our Special Mothers, and our children. We are doing our best to keep the latter a secret, since the children’s Christmas...
We're now up to 21 sponsors! With the match that's 42! With 16 days left till the end of the year there is still time to begin a new sponsorship and be a part of the special matching challenge that's going on now. There are several ways you can help: 1) become a...
Read about the sinkhole and the need for backyard repairs on our previous entry Sinkhole Interrupts Renovations. See More Pictures Here: Flickr Backyard Set
By Desi Stephens- Last week we experienced a real-life demonstration of why our campaign to raise $31,000 by Dec. 31 to adequately fund the medical program at Dorie’s Promise is so important. Seven-year-old Efrain had surgery recently on his left eye because of cataracts. Surgeons removed...
By Desi Stephens- A sinkhole that developed in our backyard in late summer interrupted progress on our renovation project, but this delay hasn’t sidetracked our plans to continue improving recreational opportunities for our children. So far, we have completed a covered patio and the wall...
By Desi Stephens- Two months ago we carried a report about the medical care offered under the direction of Dr. Francisco Castro. Dorie’s Promise recently announced a campaign to raise just over $32,000 by the end of 2011 for our medical program. The reason is a decline in the general...
By Ken Walker- The mothers of two children who left Dorie’s Promise last spring say they are thriving in their new surroundings, adapting to their extended families, and starting preschool this fall. After a gradual transition to his new home and a different language, Evan Alejandro Anderson...
The wall has grown to get ready for the new backyard redesign The river behind Dorie's Promise is changing directions. This caused part of our backyard to collapse.
By Jill Easterling- It is VBS time again and the kids of Johnson United Methodist Church in Norton, Ohio spent a fun filled week stepping back in time to the days when Jesus was a kid. The church and the Family Life Center were transformed into Hometown Nazareth complete with a Jewish market...