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Americans are saturated by the mood of ill-will that has permeated our national media. Celebrating two success stories from Guatemala will offer you a reprieve from caustic oriented news events. These are uplifting tidbits of hope and inspiration among the debris of bad news floating around our fragile universe. Finding Freedom board members would like…
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Finding Freedom through Friendship board members have many years of experience of working in Guatemala and being witness to stories of survival from the women and children we assist. Just when we think our work could not be more emotionally compelling, a little boy with a big tumor taught us otherwise. His story is here:…
