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Much has been written in the last few weeks on the causes behind the surge in undocumented children finding their way into the United States. Children from Central America, who are fleeing, some with parents and some without, from hunger, poverty and violence. These children on the front pages of the press are the faces that…

Photos of chicken bones are not usually posted, if ever, on a blog. Bones are not necessarily a photogenic item, and blogs need to grab the readers attention with captivating and heartfelt visuals.But these bones “spoke” to me when I sat next to the Guatemalan child who left them on her plate. Frankly, I had…

 Sometimes we just have to take a leap of faith. The faith in this case meant believing that if we took the boys and their mother into our program, funds to meet their needs (read former post here) would appear before us. It sounds biblical, but it is the reality of running a nonprofit. Meanwhile, the…

Those of you who follow events in Guatemala have heard of the recent catastrophic storm that occurred this past weekend. Over 100,000 people are newly homeless, and those numbers will grow as the landslides are cleared and more villages are accessed.FFF has pledged to donate our profit from coffee and key chains over the next…

The feeling of hope is elusive among Mayan widows in Guatemala. Without support from social services, food substance programs or donations of church services, a woman without a husband in Guatemala carries grief of two kinds: a broken heart for the man who is suddenly missing in her life and despair over a future without…

Dear Friends,  I usually am not as forward in my requests, but we have a special need in 2016 that I am asking for your help with. Several of our Mayan elementary students have graduated from elementary school, which is a major achievement for them, considering their level of poverty. Four of these students have…