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Yolani’s Little Step
By Robyn BushYolani is a precious girl around the age of 12 who never spoke.We were told she was mute, but we weren’t sure if that was...
Blessed to Bless Others
By Aracely PérezBuckner InternationalMy mother received her first pair of shoes when she was 14. She reminded me of this while we sat in my parked car...
The Feet of Our Maker
By Beth BatemanWe stepped out of the truck and took several steps back in time to a village in Bantu, Ethiopia. That’s when we saw the children....
Shell Gives to Hurricane Recovery Efforts
By Analiz GonzálezBuckner International(SAN CARLOS, Texas) — Shell Exploration and Production donated $25,000 on Aug. 15 to Buckner International’s Hurricane relief efforts in the Rio Grande Valley.“This...
A Night with the Orphans
By Malerie NelsonI was very excited about going back to Huehuetenango on Monday, so when we pulled into the orphanage I was pumped. The children, of course,...
Building a New Home for a New Generation in Peru
By Tod BushAthens, TexasThe Red Dot team returned home from Peru with our hearts touched by the precious children we encountered in Cusco.We were able to serve...
Buckner Connects Relief Teams to Hurricane Victims in the Valley
Help Still Needed for Border, Guatemala Relief EffortsClick here to make a donation.(RIO GRANDE VALLEY) —The day after Hurricane Dolly struck the Gulf Coast, hundreds of people...
Cleveland Radio Station Breaks its Own Record
By Analiz GonzálezBuckner International(CLEVELAND, Ohio) — WCRF Radio conducted its fifth Shoes for Orphan Souls drive from June 15-Aug. 3, collecting more than 1,100 pairs during its...
Adoption Gives East Texas Family ‘Additional Blessing’
By Jenny PopeBuckner InternationalFour-year-old Kellie Hodson loves to twirl in her pink dress. She makes faces with her big brother Jonathan, shares secrets with her Mom and...
Educate Yourself: Back to School Around the Globe
By Vanessa Mosharaf and Analiz GonzálezBuckner InternationalWe see it in the movies all the time: children grumbling because summer is over, reeling in the imminent dread of...