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In March of 2020, the Xinic family found themselves, or so they thought, on solid ground. Mario had steady work in the fields, Kimberly, his wife, and the mother of their three children, had found employment cleaning houses and working weekends at a factory cleaning vegetables. Compared to many other families in their village, the […]

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Marcotulio and his wife shared a house with his mom. His marriage had been challenging due to his wife and mom not having a close relationship. Marcotulio had lost his job and it was difficult finding a new one. He had owned a small piece of land for over 20 years; however, he could not […]

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Back in the day when Alfredo and Silvia were newlyweds, life was comfortable. Alfredo was able to provide a decent living for them. Alfredo was experienced in construction and his business was successful at the time as well. There was always building projects to be done, so work was constant. Then, the kids came and […]

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Uganda is one of the poorest nations in the world. Many people live on less than two dollars a day, particularly in rural areas like Buluya. Many live in substandard housing with corrugated metal or thatch roofs, often in need of repair. The lack of affordable quality housing compromises people’s health and development opportunities, which […]

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Ten years ago, Pastor Angel and his wife lost their son in a tragic accident. After receiving so much support from their community, Pastor Angel and his wife devoted their lives to giving back. They started a church where they minister to their impoverished congregation. They provide food assistance and homework help to the children. […]

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Ever since Hope for Home’s opened a village for children with special needs in Liberia, a large number of children have been brought to them in desperate shape. Due to the cultural attitude towards disability; many people see children with special needs as being demons. It is not uncommon that the children are murdered or […]

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On June 3, 2018, Guatemala experienced a catastrophic series of eruptions from the Fuego volcano. This was Guatemala’s most severe volcanic eruption in 45 years. The eruption came with little warning, leaving almost no evacuation time and resulting in the deaths of nearly 200 people and the destruction of nearly 1,000 homes. Buy One Build […]

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Webster defines “sustenance” as “the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence.” Four-year-old Juan would not be able to tell you the definition of “sustenance,” but he would let you know when he was not getting it. One of the problems that stood in the way of Juan getting the food he needed […]

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For years friends and neighbors could only pray. Praying for 78-year-old Pascal Batista and his 72-year-old wife Mikaela, who suffered from diabetes. Their prayer was one of the things that kept the village of Buena Vista bonded together. The couple’s daughter, Claudia, moved in, just so she could put food on her parents table by […]

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The tragedy of the thousands of lives lost from the volcanic eruption in Guatemala in June 2018 was horrible enough, but the after-effects of the lives torn apart continues to this day. Before that deadly mix of ash, rock, and gas flowed down to their village of Los Rotes, the Sarmoles family lived together, an […]

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When asked about the difficulty of raising two children on little income, Bartola had very little to say. Since her husband was sent to jail three years ago, she strives to keep her words and emotions under control, although at times she deals with anger. The anger was brought on by being dirt poor with […]

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On June 3, 2018, Guatemala experienced a catastrophic series of eruptions from the Fuego volcano. It was Guatemala’s most severe volcanic eruption in 45 years. The eruption came with little warning, leaving almost no evacuation time and resulting in the deaths of nearly 200 people. The Muj family were among those affected, losing both their […]

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Paula is a single mother who lives with her daughter Cindy, her brother and his family, and her bedridden mother in a small, two-room house. Paula’s brother works hard to support his family as well as Paula and their mother. He has several jobs to make enough money to provide for everyone in their family. […]

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With Volcano Fuego still smoking, the rebuilding of Guatemala and the lives affected by the June 2018 eruption continues. Like thousands of Guatemalans, Gregorio and his family were devastated by that tragedy. They lost their house, possessions, friends, neighbors, and family members. All they had left was a little patch of land in the village […]

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Maria, like so many Guatemalan women, learned at an early age to do whatever it takes to survive. Maria found herself pregnant at an early age and married to a man who cared more about alcohol than he did his family. She went into survival mode when the only bread winner of the family disappeared […]

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On June 3, 2018, Guatemala experienced a catastrophic series of eruptions from the Fuego volcano. It was Guatemala’s most severe volcanic eruption in 45 years. The eruption came with little warning, leaving almost no evacuation time and resulting in the deaths of around 200 people. Abraham Garcia Alvarez and his family were among those affected, […]

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Adrian, his wife, Ciprian, and two kids, Gabriela, and Josue, lived in a Sunday School room at their church where he traded off a place to live for night guard duties. They also cared for both of their elderly parents. They are extremely poor and had no hope for a home. The church gave them […]

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These precious children were first abandoned by their father, then lost their mother to illness. Today they have a home to call their own.

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Like most families living way under the poverty level, Alex, Reina, and Daisy don't have much. But today, they have a warm dry house to call home.

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Widow Reina and her three children move from the mud floor of her parents' home to a safe, dry home of their own.

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