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Lubbock woman continues serving despite personal hurdles
LUBBOCK, Texas - When going through a rough patch in life the easiest thing to do is just give-up. A Lubbock woman did quite the opposite. She...
Midland: Junior League partners with Buckner Family Place for Suits with Skills program
"Most people will never know — and could hardly imagine — the fear of looking at their children and realizing the stark reality that they have nowhere...
Water reservoir provides running water for 60 homes in Peru
LLULLUCHA, Peru – Every December, members of South Main Baptist Church in Houston travel to a Peruvian village to participate in Buckner International’s Christmas in Peru event...
Faith Focus: Tithing your time
Editor’s note: April is National Volunteer Month. All month, we’ll be featuring devotional thoughts from Buckner volunteers around Texas. If you’d like to browse our online database...
From shoes to family: A church shoe drive brings Russian orphans home
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy A grainy photograph from Buckner archives shows a young Russian girl sitting in a small plastic chair wearing a puffy purple coat and...
Seeds of hope take root, prosper in Ethiopia
For Zewdu Jima and his family, life was difficult. They didn’t have enough to eat. Their clothes were worn, and they could not afford to replace them....
Ribbons and joy: Helping Dulce find her confidence
By Aimee Freston Dulce Luevanos plucks a ribbon from her colorful stash of supplies and holds it up to show 25 women how to sew several ribbons...
Missions to Kenya resume
By Aimee Freston Buckner International has resumed mission travel to Kenya after halting it in May 2014 due to security concerns. Several mission opportunities are now available...
Body and soul: Mission team serves Hondurans through medicine and ministry
A line of people stretched along the seafoam green concrete walls and around the corner, past the coconut palm trees and out of sight. Moms, babies, kids,...
God delivers perfect construction supplies at perfect time
PEÑITAS, Texas – God’s blessings are always perfect in timing and amount. As the Buckner National Missions staff prepared for another busy season of ministry, a truckload...