A Success Story From Egypt: From Ashes To Beauty
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Change comes slowly when working deep in the recesses of Central America. Remember the childhood game of Whack-A-Mole? Armed with a huge mallet, the player pounds a large crayola-colored mole back into place, only to have one more surface too quickly to leave the you with a sense of gratification. There is Progress in Guatemala:…
The future looks brighter during the holiday season, and for this little Finding Freedom through Friendship family, it is. In 2014 Larry, his brother Dennis and their widowed mother were homeless, malnourished and financially helpless. For months, their existence was delegated by the daily life of a hospital ward where the family was living while…
Have we shared with you how much we love our Finding Freedom through Friendship logo? Designed by the oh-so-talented FFF board member Rae House (http://raehouse.com/), this set of three letters is our identity. It is feminine, soft, upbeat while still retaining a sense of grace. This logo says everything about us without speaking a word….
Gladis is the first member of her family for at least two generations who will receive an education that starts at an appropriate age. She is a petite six year old and will be in parvulos this year (parvulos is a grade between kindergarten and first grade in Guatemala). Kindergarten in Guatemala is essentially nothing;…
When starting a sewing class in Guatemala, we didn’t account for the lack of planning: no structured curriculum, no consistent local instructor, and no real understanding of the women’s educational levels or daily responsibilities.
You have seen nonprofit brochures and fundraising videos: smiling children, grateful families, and volunteers delivering aid to communities in need. Those moments are real and deeply rewarding. But there is another side to humanitarian work that is rarely seen. It happens late at night over our grant applications and financial reports. It takes place in…