Bringing Out The Brightness, One Student At A Time

Finding Freedom remains committed to our scholarship students as they negotiate the unending challenges of virtual education. Francisco has big dreams for himself.
In an increasingly digital world, access to computer education is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity. For children in economically challenged countries, learning computer skills can be a game-changer, breaking the cycle of poverty and opening doors to once unimaginable opportunities. At our Egyptian and Guatemalan tutoring centers, we have seen firsthand how teaching…
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…
Miriam is a sixth-grade Egyptian student in primary school. She is appreciative that she was accepted into the Finding Freedom Through Friendship tutoring program this year. Mariam’s mother is a waitress, and her father works in a plastic recycling factory. Not typical of an Egyptian family, Mariam’s parents are separated. Her older brother lives with…
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…
As the oldest of three boys of a widowed mother, Franklin’s desire to earn a college degree remained a dream due to the meager finances of the household. Without an education, Franklin would have to resign to a life of manual labor (like those before him) close to his home, a remote location in the…