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Zapotec Children Receive New Shoes

By Analiz G. SchremmerOAXACA, Mexico — In baggies that read, “Cobijando sus Pasos” or “Blanketing your Steps,” 247 Zapotec children in Oaxaca, Mexico received new shoes in...
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Helping Haiti’s Children

By Susan SerranoThey wander amid the rubble. Lost, hungry, scared, emotionally numbed by all they have seen. It’s these images of Haiti’s children—the most fragile citizens of...
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Fourth Grader Sends Hugs to Haiti

DALLAS—Christa Wood, 10, was watching the news on Haiti with her babysitter when she decided she had to do something.“It’s like I had no choice. I had...
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Buckner Ships More than 23,500 Pounds of Aid to Haiti

DALLAS — Buckner International, a global non-profit that helps orphans, vulnerable children and families, shipped more than 23,500 pounds of aid to the victims of the Haiti...
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Buckner Parkway Place Names Johnson Executive Director

By Analiz G. SchremmerHOUSTON—Jimmy Johnson, who has served as administrator and interim executive director at Parkway Place, a Buckner senior living community, was named executive director effective...
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Overview: Buckner’s Response to Haiti Relief

By Jenny PopeBuckner InternationalDALLAS – When the news of Haiti’s earthquake reached the United States on Jan. 12, Randy Daniels, director of global operations for Buckner, was...
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Dillon Focused on Adoption Calls, Aid to Children’s Village

Almost three weeks after the earthquake that shattered the lives of Haitians, Dillon International continues to receive dozens of adoption-related calls daily and is raising support for...
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Haiti Relief Update: Buckner to Ship Two Containers

DALLAS – Buckner International will ship two containers of humanitarian to benefit children and families affected by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that has claimed the lives of...
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Photo Gallery: Inside Look at Port Au Prince

PORT AU PRINCE -- Since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port Au Prince, Haiti on Jan. 12, Buckner International has been working with partners at Hope Hospital...
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Albert Reyes: The Man with Global Imagination

By Jenny PopeBuckner InternationalDALLAS – It was the Friday before Christmas and the Buckner Center for Humanitarian Aid was packed with families, excited children, toys and food....
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