By Analiz G. Schremmer
OAXACA, Mexico — In baggies that read, “Cobijando sus Pasos” or “Blanketing your Steps,” 247 Zapotec children in Oaxaca, Mexico received new shoes in December.
An additional 1,326 pairs were distributed to children throughout the country, said Dexton Shores, director of ministry development.
“Of the 1,326 pairs, 219 were collected in the first national [...]
By Susan Serrano
They wander amid the rubble. Lost, hungry, scared, emotionally numbed by all they have seen. It’s these images of Haiti’s children—the most fragile citizens of an already impoverished nation plummeted into full-blown crisis by January’s earthquake—that have mobilized well-meaning Americans to want to do something to help.
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By Jenny Pope
Buckner International
DALLAS – When the news of Haiti’s earthquake reached the United States on Jan. 12, Randy Daniels, director of global operations for Buckner, was glued to his TV.
“It was about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, and all I could do was sit in front of my television and try to better understand the [...]
Almost three weeks after the earthquake that shattered the lives of Haitians, Dillon International continues to receive dozens of adoption-related calls daily and is raising support for an orphanage and hospital collaboration.
Cindy Davison, public relations and marketing director for Dillon, Buckner’s international adoption affiliate, said Dillon “has received 882 online pre-screening forms so far from [...]
PORT AU PRINCE — Since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port Au Prince, Haiti on Jan. 12, Buckner International has been working with partners at Hope Hospital and the Children’s Village orphanage to provide financial resources and humanitarian aid. These images, taken by photographer Mo Sadjadpour, provide an inside look at the devastation and some [...]
By Jenny Pope
Buckner International
DALLAS – It was the Friday before Christmas and the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid was packed with families, excited children, toys and food. Dozens of volunteers were beaming from ear to ear and Christmas music was humming as each family proceeded through the well-organized receiving line. Gift cards, turkeys, shoes and [...]
DALLAS — Albert L. Reyes was elected as the sixth president in the 131-year history of Buckner International Jan. 22, succeeding Kenneth L. Hall, who remains with Buckner as Chief Executive Officer.
Reyes served previously as president of Buckner Children and Family Services, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to joining Buckner, he was [...]
DALLAS – Buckner International is collecting medical supplies and aid to send to Haiti’s earthquake victims, including an orphanage and hospital supported by Dillon International.
“One of our biggest needs is for hygiene kits,” said Matt Asato, Buckner director of humanitarian aid.
Complete hygiene kits include the following items:
· Hand towel
· Wash cloth
· Toothpaste (4.6 oz or [...]
Buckner is preparing four containers of humanitarian aid to send to Haiti, where a 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed thousands Tuesday evening, and we need your help to make it happen. Buckner, through its international adoption affiliate Dillon International, provides adoption services and humanitarian aid in Haiti.
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By Analiz G. Schremmer
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WACO, Texas — Sugar and spice and Russian adoption—twice.
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Sarah and Natalie, ages 6 and 7, became part of the Bull family in April 2009, but already their English is perfect.They giggle and tickle each other and play with dolls and Hello Kitty as much as any other little girl. And their new [...]
