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Unveiling a new Buckner Family Hope Center® in Mexico

The grand opening of the Buckner Family Hope Center® at San Agustín Etla, located in the central Mexican state of Oaxaca, was commemorated on Aug. 23 with...
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President and CEO Albert Reyes and Buckner team celebrate milestones in Mexico

In Mexico, families and children face many challenges. High numbers of working children live in the streets of mexico, particularly Mexico City.  Buckner offers programs to vulnerable...
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Called to rest

Labor Day always sneaks up on me. It falls right after the rush of back to school – just when you feel like maybe you’re getting back...
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8-year-old receives Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® 5 millionth pair of shoes in Mexico

The 5 millionth pair of new shoes was recently distributed through Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls®. The milestone was celebrated in Oaxaca, Mexico, as the shoes were...
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Easing the back-to-school burden in Texas

Many of us can feel the stress of all the things needed to head back to school, but for some, that stress weighs them down emotionally and...
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Comprehending vastness

As summer comes to a close and transitions in family schedules naturally take place, take time to reflect on and savor all the ways our gracious and...
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A junction of joy

Our van bumps down a dirt road headed for one of Buckner Kenya’s five locations, all in underserved areas across the country.  Each campus includes a children’s school,...
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Who do you say I am?

The city of Caesarea Philippi, nestled at the foot of Mount Hermon and located around 25 miles from Galilee, was ground zero for Pagan activity, thought and...
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Foster family experiences back-to-school shopping thanks to grant

Exhausted from a fun day of back-to-school shopping at Parkdale Mall in Beaumont with two of her foster sons, Carmen Holt stopped looking through the superhero shirts...
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The beauty behind the smoke

I recently returned from a bucket list trip to Glacier and Waterton National Parks. At one point in the trip, our group made our way to Waterton,...
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