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Global Initiatives News The Border Guatemala Playing to a Tough Crowd Ask any missions team, and they’ll tell you: the older boys and teens living in San Gabriel Boys’ Home can be tough to handle. Those same teams also will tell you there’s one way to get their attention. Play hard.  Buckner, First Lady Dedicate New Dormitories at Guatemalan Girls’ OrphanageGuatemalan First Lady Wendy de Berger and other government officials gathered with staff from Buckner International Nov. 30 to celebrate the newly-constructed dormitories at the Manchen Girls’ Home in Antigua. Honduras  Honduras Photo GalleryBare feet, shaved heads and desperate circumstances abound in Honduran orphanages. Russ Dilday, director of communications, visited many of these orphanages during an exploratory mission trip in February. View his online photo gallery here.  Honduras Ready for Buckner Aid, VolunteersNot again, I thought as I passed through the single steel door of Nueva Esperanza’s 20-foot concrete wall. Not like Romania.  In Honduras, Government Collaboration and Access Puts Buckner on Fast TrackThe question is asked of Buckner often. “If the orphanages are so bad, why doesn’t the Honduran government do something about them?” Kenya  Buckner Kenya Director Honored as Outstanding Alum by Hardin SimmonsBuckner Kenya Director Dickson Masindano was recognized by Hardin Simmons University as its Outstanding Young Alumni on April 4 for his achievements in serving orphans in Kenya and establishing the country's foster care program.  Buckner re-opens mission trips to KenyaBuckner International President Ken Hall announced Feb. 29 that Buckner will resume sending volunteer mission groups to Kenya, thanks to the signing of a peace deal and stabilization in the area.  Buckner establishes fund to respond to Kenyan violence In his Monday blog, Buckner International President Kenneth Hall announced the establishment of a fund to respond to the recent political crisis and violence in Kenya. Mexico  Buckner Explores Needs in MexicoIt’s hard to put Mexico on paper. Its needs are as varied as the versions of “Mexican food” we eat in the United States. Peru  Building Community in Peru’s Shanty TownsOn the outskirts of Lima, Peru live some of society’s most marginalized people. Many have escaped extreme conditions – guerilla warfare, drug cartels and unending poverty – in hopes of finding employment and a better life in “shanty towns.” But what they really find is more despair.  Meet Peru’s First Foster FamilyPercy Huaroc and his wife Nancy don’t have any children of their own. They’ve spent most of their married lives focused on their careers. Romania  Mission Trip Turned MinistryMission trips are often called “life-changing experiences.” This truly is the case with a small group of people from Illinois. |
How You Can Change the World
To provide ministry and care for children, we work with you to focus on the delivery of basic, core programs designed to answer core needs of children in orphanages. Throughout all of our programs, we seek to meet the most basic need of all, to share the love of God with children and families. Critical to the long-term success of Global Initiatives is the commitment to the indigenous model of ministry. By partnering with nationals to assess, plan, design and operate programs in their countries, Buckner helps promote independence and sustainable development. Buckner offers more than a century of experience of providing critical programs for the most needy children and families, including: • Residential and Foster Care. In some countries, we provide residential care and foster care designed to give children a home with the structure and support they need to heal and recover from a family crisis or an abusive or neglectful situation. • Humanitarian Aid Assistance. Providing support such as food, clothing, and medicine, including our annual Shoes for Orphan Souls shoe drive and Gift Catalog, means children live healthier. • Orphanage Support. Construction projects and emergency repairs for the institutions in which these children live improves their surroundings. Buckner does not stop with their physical needs but send “follow-up staff” into the orphanage to share the gospel and disciple new Christians. • Church and Community Ministries. Buckner teams with Christians from local churches to provide ministries in their neighborhoods. Often children and families near the local church are the poorest of the poor suffering from lack of education, health care, or simple basic services. Working with the local church programs such as child development centers, schools, water wells, health clinics, and community centers are developed. This serves as the platform by which the Gospel can be shared. • Transitional Programs. Youth aging out of the orphanage system or young, homeless single parents need a safety net, the opportunity to successfully move to the next phase in life. Housing, education, life skills, job skill are all essential elements to transition to adulthood. | ||||||||||||||||||
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