Catarina’s new house
| Catarina sitting on her wooden plank bed in her former home, April 2011 |
| Catarina in front of her new home donated by Finding Freedom. She has a real door! |
| Catarina sitting on her wooden plank bed in her former home, April 2011 |
| Catarina in front of her new home donated by Finding Freedom. She has a real door! |
Our six month old white golden retriever has an endearing way of getting our attention. He brings us his stuffed animal of choice, stands at our feet while wagging his tail, and begs (which involves a low groan and lots of eye contact with those big brown eyes) for us to play. In dog language,…
In the last month, our tiny organization has lost two sweet souls in Guatemala. Two people who meant the world to their loved ones. Two people who left children behind, and who were the glue in the fabric of their families. People pass away every second of every day. Thousands of people worldwide leave this…
Maria is quiet, humble and beautiful with her carmel colored skin and the high cheekbones of her Mayan heritage. The textile she brought out of her hut to show Finding Freedom board members was made of tightly woven blues and black colors with a sparkle of silver thread; the quality was some of the best…
Jennifer with Manuel’s manager and owners. When Jennifer McNevin in Austin decided to dream big, and raise $10,000 for our organization, she already possessed a passion for changing the lives of our FFF clients. As my sister, she had listened to my stories of the women we assist. When our brother Mike (our vice president)…
For some families in developed countries it is never enough. There are never enough closets, or items to put in them. Or garages, with enough cars parked inside. Or acres, with nothing on them but the ability to claim them as property. In a culture seeped in ownership of things, ironically, there is lacking. Lacking…
Children seem to appear from nowhere when we visit. Want to see the faces of the next generation in Central America? Stand in the yard of any villager in the mountains of rural Guatemala, and within minutes there will be dozens of beautiful raven haired children at your feet, curious about the gringos and comfortable…