By Kelly Shank – If you’re a parent you understand how scary it can be when your child is sick, that helpless feeling when you don’t know what is wrong or what to do. Now imagine multiplying those feelings by 40 children. Describing how important Dr. Castro “Doc” and Mirna, our nurse, are is...
By Kelly Shank – Interestingly, when you have the chance to sit on our couch holding the most beautiful baby or run through the grass and listen to kids laugh as you chase them, there’s something that happens deep inside your soul. You start to see our kids as your own. They aren’t just another...
By Kelly Shank – God has called us to passionately serve the world’s forgotten children through life-changing ministries. Heather Radu came to Guatemala seventeen years ago to serve children who were vulnerable and forgotten, helping hundreds of orphans be placed in loving families through...
By MJ Zelya – One of the things the children at Dorie’s Promise love the most is the chance to experience a wide range of different activities. We are especially excited when our children participate in fun school activities. The hands-on-learning they get from these activities helps them...
By MJ Zelya- This note really has been inspired by God…I feel He spoke to my heart, urging me to express my gratitude and thanking those who have been channels of blessing to us, no matter the size or shape. What matters is the motivation behind people’s generosity — LOVE. It’s amazing how...
Some reflections on my experience as a physician and pediatrician at Dorie’s Promise, serving orphans and battered, abused, neglected Guatemalan children: In my youth I was attracted to, and still am, to three different fields of study: anthropology, architecture, and medicine. I learned, in...
Sponsoring a child is a gift that gives a life – Forever Changed. Our goal is to see Dorie’s Promise Guatemala fully funded by monthly sponsors. By funding our home 100% through sponsorship, we can be certain that our monthly obligations will be met. It is essential that as a ministry we...
By MJ Zelya – Working in the local communities around Guatemala City is a benefit and an alternative measure to help those who do not have the resources to care for themselves. Guatemala is a poor country where eight of 10 people live in extreme poverty, and poverty is especially harsh in...
By Heather Radu – The subject heading of Cinda Rachor’s recent e-mail said it best: “She’s coming home!!!” “She” is eight-year-old Amelia, who spent most of her life at Dorie’s Promise until Cinda and her husband, Jim, secured the approval of Guatemalan officials to take Amelia to their home...
WATCH NOW – See how the Lord is using you in the lives of the children at Dorie’s Promise. BE ENCOURAGED – See the smiles, and the joy in the children’s eyes. Their lives are Forever Changed by the love and care they experience at our home. SPONSOR – Help us continue our...
By Arwen McGilvra- We’d like you to meet one of the adorable babies in our home. Sandi is a very active little girl who is just beginning to take her first steps. You can see her around the home pulling her little stride-ride toy. She smiles all the time and is a very friendly and kind baby....
WATCH NOW – Nothing is more important or rewarding than joining God in His mighty work. See how the Lord is using you in the lives of the children at Dorie’s Promise. BE ENCOURAGED – Gain unique perspective on your impact in 2012 and prepare for big things in 2013!