By Kelly Shank – Interestingly, when you have the chance to sit on our couch holding the most beautiful baby or run through the grass and listen to kids laugh as you chase them, there’s something that happens deep inside your soul. You start to see our kids as your own. They aren’t just another...
By Kelly Shank – The children of Dorie’s Promise are our highest priority. Through adoption, safe reunification, and community empowerment we’d love to see the number of vulnerable children in Guatemala decrease. Helping communities, especially struggling families is the mission of our community...
By Kelly Shank – When news broke about the horrific Guatemalan orphanage fire earlier this year our hearts sank. The fire at Hogar Seguro Virgen de la Asuncion orphanage in San Jose Pinula, outside Guatemala City, on March 8, 2017 impacted the lives of everyone who cares for children in Guatemala....
By Kelly Shank – Independence Day. What comes to mind when you hear those words? Fireworks. Parades. National Pride. Every summer we pause as a nation to celebrate the day our founding fathers declared their independence from England. In September, the people of Guatemala will do the same. Much...
By Kelly Shank – Safety in our home, comfort from our staff, careful attention to medical and psychological needs, and fierce passion for justice are the foundations of what our children experience when they enter Dorie’s Promise. These are the ideals we strive for but without staff who...
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 – Thousands of people have visited Dorie’s Promise as part of our missions teams and many thousands more have been impacted by their stories after they returned home. Visiting our home and experiencing Guatemala firsthand is certainly one of the most impactful ways to learn about...
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...
By Kelly Shank – God has called us to passionately serve the world’s forgotten children through life-changing ministries. Heather Radu came to Guatemala seventeen years ago to serve children who were vulnerable and forgotten, helping hundreds of orphans be placed in loving families through...
By Naomi Beazely – Even though summer is barely under way, it’s time for mission teams, families and church groups to start thinking about the possibilities of a fall mission trip. From mid-October through early December, groups can take advantage of a discounted price, with the per-person...
By Alejandra Diaz – Guatemala’s Independence Day observance doesn’t arrive until Sept. 15. However, many of our mission teams and financial supporters live in the United States. So at Dorie’s Promise, we feel a special kinship with Americans celebrating their independence this week. We...
By Alejandra Diaz – Even though Guatemala just passed the halfway point of the 2017 school year, our girls are already looking forward to their Gymnastics Vacation Course this fall. A dozen of our girls participated in last fall’s course. About 100 students overall were involved in the...