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Friday photo: Enduring love

"The truth of the matter is that long before I met her, I admired her because she was always so poised and so beautiful. But the first...
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‘If it weren’t for Buckner, I would be dead’

The neighborhood around the Baptist Children's Center in Nairobi, Kenya, can best be described with one word: slum. For Ben Oscar, the word he used to describe...
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Chiapas: Transforming hearts at the ‘Rock Crusher’ (part 2)

Story and photos by Russ Dilday Editor's note: This is the second half of a two-part series about the dynamic ministry in the Chiapas state of Mexico,...
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Chiapas: Transforming hearts at the ‘Rock Crusher’ (part 1)

Story and photos by Russ Dilday Editor's note: This is the first half of a two-part series about the dynamic ministry in the Chiapas state of Mexico,...
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Faith Focus: Ministry prayer request from Iraq

In August 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) attacked the Yazidi people in the Sinjar province of Iraq, conquering the region shortly afterward. The...
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Friday photo: #RunforShoes

Last week, people all over the country participated in #RunforShoes, a virtual run to benefit Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls and to raise awareness for children who...
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MAKING MEMORIES

Residents look back on 15 years at Calder Woods As we celebrate our 15th birthday in October 2015 at Calder Woods, we asked residents to share some...
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Project Go: 9 ways to find your purpose

Want to do something different with your summer and make an eternal impact for God's Kingdom? Look no further than Project Go, a month-long volunteer missions trip...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Humanitarian aid by the numbers

The mission of Buckner International is to transform and strengthen families to keep children safe, both in the U.S. and around the world. A lot of times,...
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Sewing to success

Dinorah De La Rosa sits peacefully at her sewing table. Positioned near the front door so the daylight can illuminate her project, De La Rosa’s sewing table...
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