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My Father’s House mom: ‘I hope to do something big’
January 3, 2013
By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Anita Morris packed up her bags and boarded a plane to travel more than 5,000 miles to start a new life. She hadn’t...
Buckner Mexico Hatches Egg-Cellent Business Model
January 2, 2013
Buckner Mexico Community Transformation Centers provide feeding programs in several locations around the country, but Country Director Juan Carlos Millan noted the need to add food production...
The importance of feeling important
December 27, 2012
By Chelsea QuackenbushBuckner InternationalSitting with Gracie Vazquez as she shares her life in the activity room of the Penitas Community Transformation Center, the conversation suddenly grows quiet....
Families celebrate Russian heritage, joys of adoption
December 24, 2012
Natalie Bull, 9, of Waco, works on a craft project at a heritage gathering for Eastern European adoptive families.By Susan SerranoDillon InternationalDALLAS –...
Shelving expectations for blessings beyond imagination
December 21, 2012
By Lauren Hollon SturdyWhen Jason and Nikki Waligura first took the plunge into adoption, they had no idea what lay at the end of their long journey.After...
Buckner volunteer and former Children’s Home resident recognized as finalist in The Dallas Foundation’s “Good Works Under 40”
December 20, 2012
This biker isn’t bad to the bone – far from it. For the last two years, John Porter has poured his time and energy into making the...
$28,500 grant builds capacity at Buckner Crisis Relief Center
December 17, 2012
By Lauren Hollon SturdyDecember just got a little cooler at the Buckner Crisis Relief Center.On December 11, installation was finally complete on a walk-in freezer and a...
INFOGRAPHIC: Poverty by the Numbers
December 12, 2012
We all know poverty is a problem, but do you know just how big? Here, we've aggregated some important stats on poverty and how it affects children...
PHOTOS: Delivering Hope in Dallas
December 10, 2012
With a population of more than 1.2 million, about 19 percent of Dallas residents live in poverty*. Of those, 29.3 percent are children.Food aid is a short-term...
Buckner Kenya: Creating independence, providing home
December 10, 2012
By Dickson MasindanoCountry director, Buckner KenyaOur mission at Buckner Kenya seeks to provide safe and loving homes for children, promote independence and build strong families. Recently, our...