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First Person: Groomed for the Gospel in Peru
By Chris CatoBuckner Missions CoordinatorOn a recent mission trip to Peru, God used a few college students from Hardin Simmons University to expand His Kingdom.As the Bible...
Ten Tips for Funding Your Trip
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalSpring break and summer mission trips are coming up, and you might be wondering where the money will come from. Let our 10 fundraising...
Buckner International, Star of Hope to Collaborate on Educational Ministry to Single-Parent Families
HOUSTON — Buckner International and Star of Hope Mission formally announced a new transitional program for single-parent families Feb. 22 at Star of Hope in Houston. (more…)
The Mother Effect
By Jenny PopeBuckner InternationalClick here to see Shanjula's video testimony.Shanjula Harris woke up early every morning in the homeless shelter to help her children get ready for...
Buckner International Develops Foster Care Programs Worldwide
By Analiz G. SchremmerBuckner InternationalDALLAS – Buckner International has been providing homes for orphans and vulnerable children in the United States since its inception in 1879. But...
Volunteers Still Needed to Deliver Shoes this Spring Break
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalDALLAS – A Shoes for Orphan Souls mission trip to Guatemala is in danger of being cancelled if more people don’t sign up within...
String Players Serenade Shoppers for Shoes
By Lauren HollonBuckner InternationalGRAPEVINE, Texas – Twenty-six students from kindergarten through 12th grade spent their Christmas break serenading shoppers with violins, violas and guitars during a fundraiser...
Buckner Romania Becomes Independent NGO
Twelve years after it established an NGO (Non-Govermental Organization) in Romania to help that country’s overburdened orphanage system, Buckner International announced Jan. 1 that it is endingfinancial...
Finding Tess
In the blue of the pool, between waves and the tiled bottom, I’ve lost her. My daughter’s missing in the chaos of churning chlorine. Arms, legs, heads...