This is What the Joy of Adequate Hearing Looks Like

Readers of this blog may sometimes think that the women we assist are downtrodden, faint of heart and lacking in strength. Nothing could be further from the truth, and in fact, working with them gives me inspiration as I see firsthand just how resourceful they are.There is a popular reality show called Preppers. The series…

My grandmother used to have a saying that described a particularly impressive person. Manuela was the “brightest bulb on the block;” sweet, smart and intuitive. When I was with her, I knew what was going on in the room by watching her eyes; they took in detail, processed it and mirrored back the meaning to…

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…

Our facilitators in Guatemala know better. They understand that Finding Freedom through Friendship is limited in our financial resources, as are most nonprofit organizations in our current economy. It takes money to feed, shelter and educate children, and this money squeaks from being wrung dry. So we said, and have said for months,”no more.” No more emails…

Finding Freedom through Friendship has a wonderful friend in Anne Hall, mother-in-law to board member Mary Kay Hall. Anne was our very first donor and has continued to support our organization through financial donations, sales of our coffee and key chains and now, through her knitting. She has raised hundreds of dollars for FFF.Anne is…