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Faith Focus: Advent | We see joy
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible...
What are you doing next summer?
What makes a Buckner mission trip, like Project Go, different from other organizations? People like Mama Rose, who has worked for Buckner for eight years in her...
IN THE MEDIA: Riverside to take shoes in lieu of payment at basketball game
We love seeing innovative ways people collect shoes for Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls. Last week, instead of charging a ticket fee, a high school in Ohio...
‘You might be part of the 1%’
Buckner staff came across an interesting article on Relevant magazine's site that made us reconsider how we view wealth. During the holidays, it's easy to get caught...
Faith Focus: Advent | The majesty of love
"For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and...
Friday photo: 83 and counting
Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls recently added another country to the list where shoes have been distributed -- Djibouti! That makes 83. We're so grateful for all...
Rays of HOPES: Buckner East Texas gives at-risk parents education
Imagine living in a run-down apartment complex without air conditioning in the middle of summer. Imagine wanting a job so you can move out of the apartment...
Crafting a better future: Kenyan young adults sew their way to success
The whir of the manual sewing machines fills a small room at the Baptist Children’s Center, a Buckner school and orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya. A weaving loom...
Faith Focus: Advent | Victory of peace
"The God of peace be with you all. Amen." –Romans 15:33 (NIV) Peace between God and mankind began at Christmas as Jesus entered this world and the...
Friday photo: Shoe delivery to Peruvians who don’t have any
Several months ago, two Buckner Peru staff delivered shoes deep into the jungle to a village called Autiki, which is an Ashaninka Native Community. It is a...