While in the states for the summit on the orphan in Chicago on May 1-2, we extended our trip a few weeks for some fundraising and time at the U.S. office in Ohio. It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks, but
It Takes A Village
Special Moments
One of the things that we do at Back2Back is to put a lot of emphasis on the children’s birthdays. For some of them, it is the first time that they will celebrate their special day, and for others their
Its Christmas Time
December is one of my favorite months of the year. I love the time with family, food and traditions. Christmas is a big deal for Andrew and I and we like to make it very special for Kai and Kael.
The Puzzle is Complete
November has been one of the busiest months this year. We had the ground-breaking ceremony for the Tres Reyes Community Center, then we had an appreciation lunch for all our volunteers, the next day all the staff got together to
New Additions
First a little update on the goings on here in Cancún. As you see in the picture above, we were able to send Mauricio and Lizy (fellow Back2Back staff members) and Tere Garcia (Back2Back Social Worker) to Mexico City at
When What’s Right, is Hard
Our goal is to end the orphan crisis. What does that mean? To prevent another orphan from ever becoming one and to reunite or find families for every orphan that does not have one now. Its a great goal, and
A Coming of Age
It was a night four weeks in the making.Anna has spent the last month planning every detail of what would most closely relate, as far as events go, to a wedding.Hair appointments, nails, catering, location, sound system, DJ, picking out
The REAL Meaning of Christmas
We got to have the kids from San Jose over to our house yesterday for Christmas. 10 kids. 14 hours. All the fix-ins. Shopping. Gifts. The Christmas Story. It was exhausting and so much fun! I just want to share
The Real Impact of Child Sponsorship
Who hasn’t heard or seen the promotions for sponsoring a child through global non-profit organizations? We have two girls with one of them and I know tons of friends and family that sponsor kids through these programs. So why am