Blog
Stories & insights
Filter
Glimpses of Light: Buckner Peru focuses on prevention, healing, strength
By Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by Scott Collins, Chelsea Quackenbush and Nathan ChandlerYanet Caceres rose every morning, put on worn-down shoes and left her still-sleeping family. She emerged from...
The birthday girl’s guide to blessing orphans
By Kelsey BucknerCommunications InternGUATEMALA CITY-- All Sydney Sears ever wants on her birthday is shoes – lots of shoes. She always asks for a collection of different...
How a ‘heart for the orphan’ created the Kelly family
By Russ DildayBuckner InternationalLike a lot people, Kathy Kelly remembers exactly where she was when she made one of the most important decisions of her life: “I...
Join us November 10 for DFW SpiritFest!
Buckner International is pleased to present DFW SpiritFest, the largest family-friendly festival in South and Central Texas making its debut at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on...
Long-term volunteer in Guatemala grateful for learning experience
By Kelsey BucknerCommunications InternGUATEMALA CITY – In a foreign country, teaching English to children who are uncomfortable with discipline made long-term volunteer Daniela Robles’ trip a “learning...
Tiny Alabama Church Makes a Big Impact through Shoes for Orphan Souls
By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalMount Pleasant Baptist Church is home to about 50 worshippers on an average Sunday in a tiny community near Monroeville, Alabama (population: 6,862)....
For one mother, hope comes in the form of a corn cart
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Buckner International Leticia Tellez is a single mom, practically speaking. Her husband is in jail for an unpaid speeding ticket and without him,...
Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine Series: The Empowerment
Josefina Herrero is well-spoken, professional and educated. She considers herself “a very responsible mom,” adding “sometimes maybe too much.” She hold’s a master’s degree in education from...
Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine Series: The Community
Almost 24 years ago, Sylvia Bolling looked around and saw a need. In fact, lots of them. The community where the public school worker was raising her...
Encouraged to Achieve: Rio Grande Valley Family Hope Center Becomes Second Home for Teen
By Lauren Hollon SturdyBuckner InternationalGraciela Vazquez will be the first member of her family to attend college. She’s excited by the prospect of living on her own...