Our Donors Are The Bells of Christmas…..
There is so much we can’t write about in our Finding Freedom blog; layers of personal details that shouldn’t and won’t be shared, to protect the privacy of the children and mothers in our program. Some things are too hard to write about, other issues too difficult to wrap our minds around and in the…
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 Ana. She is twenty years old and the mother of a cherubic and stoic three-year old son. Ana is slender and beautiful and her child makes your heart skip a beat when you glide into his liquid brown eyes and allow yourself to envision a life of promise for him. Loving Ana in…
Carolina’s Story A widow with two teenage boys. Daughter died at birth. Family home sold by deceased husband (alcoholic) before his death. Terroristic threatening by the loan sharks left the family vulnerable during the midnight raids by men demanding repayment. The anxiety and depression and lack of supervision for her sons during her long workweek…
Our founding family, single mother Maria and her four children, are shown above during a visit from FFF volunteers Fabiola and Vinicio. The children were all smiles as they received their holiday gifts. The family is standing on the porch of their new home, which was built by FFF supporters. Happy Holidays Maria and family!
Four years ago we built her family a tiny but waterproof home with a concrete floor. When it was finished, her mother-in-law claimed legal possession and evicted the her from the new house. Cynthia’s home Since then, Cynthia and her family have been living in a slum outside of Guatemala City, residing in less than…