In the newest issue of Buckner Today magazine, we’re privileged to share the story of Esperanza and Alisha, a mother and daughter, who live on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Buckner Today recounts how the two were once separated and are now reunified. It’s a story filled with hope.
 
Other stories you can find in this issue include: 

• The Homan family has been fostering with Buckner for five years. They know that some people avoid foster care due to the fear of growing attached to the children in your home. But the Homans know that the best foster parents are the ones who embrace the fear and love anyway.  
• Buckner Southeast Texas celebrates the opening of their new office which will allow Buckner staff to further equip and empower the vulnerable in their communities. 
• An Amarillo single mom who was attending nursing school and working full-time was now faced with having to create a life separate from her parents. Read her story of empowerment and how Buckner Family Pathways® helped to give her confidence. 
• Interested in learning more about ways you can support foster children and families? Read more about how volunteers can support families and ensure they are cared for well. 
• Lance and Paula Raymond felt called to foster. They have welcomed and loved 46 children over the course of their time as foster parents. Their daughter, Brianna, was only 11 when the Raymonds accepted their first placement. Now, Brianna has adopted two children of her own. 

Through your support of Buckner, it is possible to transform families for generations and inspire happiness for all ages. See the many ways you make a difference in people’s lives when you read their stories in this issue of Buckner Today. 
 

Read the new issue online now or download a PDF.