The combination of a visit from television celebrity Mario Lopez mixed with the generosity of the citizens of Austin, Texas promises to be a wonderful evening of generous philanthropy, great food and a beautiful venue. Such an elegant night might seem light years away from the realities of life in rural Guatemala and the slums…
This is a very short post; at the risk of saying too much I will instead share a few choice words. Words spoken by a fellow humanitarian much wiser than those of us on the Finding Freedom through Friendship board. These photos are a few examples of International Relationships: Finding Freedom style. Thoughts that we…
Fifty years ago a first grader (L) sat very still while the photographer took her class photo. She was childishly unaware of the frayed ends of her braids and the gaps in her newly erupted teeth. She had brand new patent leather shoes on and they were wonderfully shiny and luxuriously black; the day couldn’t…
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:…
Helping villages in Guatemala, one nurse at a time, happens slowly. Very slowly. As in years. Ask a Mayan girl what she wishes to be when she grows up and she will tell you that her desire is to be a teacher. Teachers are often the only female professionals Mayan girls are exposed to, if…
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….