Maria (center) and 4 of her 5 children, with monthly food donation. As the holiday season approaches, I’ve found my ears perking up when a moment of inspiration is spoken on the radio, or by an acquaintance. I heard the perfect phrase for the holiday season:Don’t focus on what you don’t have, but instead, on…

This beautiful teenager (above, middle) didn’t feel too pretty with her former prosthetic eye, which was too small and therefore did not stay in place very well. Our facilitator, Roland, who has volunteered in Guatemala for many years, knew of a medical professional who could help Tomasa. Finding Freedom through Friendship was able to network…

A non-profit is often noted by their logo, which must capture the essence of the purpose it represents. The Freedom through Friendship Foundation is fortunate to have had the donation of our logo design by Rae House of Lexington, KY. (RaeHouse.com) (See logo below)Thank you Rae for assisting us with a logo that represents the…

William (right, far right) is one of the first students to benefit from Finding Freedom food donations. Roland, one of our volunteers, started delivering essential food supplies to William and his mother in the fall of 2009 when FFF was first created. This photo was taken last week during the December delivery.William will start middle…

On any given day there are thousands of women in active childbirth in rural Guatemala. The highest birthrate in Central America also comes with increased infant and maternal mortality statistics. The numbers are alarming, and reflective of a multitude of health care issues. Combine a lack of health care access, abysmally inadequate governmental funding for…

 For the last three weeks, I’ve been living in the basement while our hardwood floors were being redone. Sleeping on the couch, feeling misplaced and disgruntled, but grateful all the same that I had floors to refinish. And a couch to sleep on, blankets to keep me warm. And heat, water, dishes, coffee. And a…