“I wish I could go to the park,” one of the children at the children’s home whispered as he prepared for bed. “Yeah, I wish we could go on a field trip together,” another child mentions. “What did we say we were going to do, when we wish for things?” chimes in Ene Oklo, Back2Back… Read more
Wifi, and Computers, and a Printer, Oh my! Mexico’s education system is still largely virtual in response to the pandemic still affecting much of the world. For students in Mexico, public school systems broadcast their classrooms and daily lessons over the T.V. Many of the children watched their televisions in the children’s homes, doing all… Read more
What They’re Learning in Their Time Apart Staff have learned a significant amount of information about the children they serve in India the last several months. While some work stateside and patiently waiting to return to India, they meet virtually with all the children who call the Back2Back campus home, as well as with the… Read more
Recent lockdowns in response to the pandemic were an unwelcome change for most of the world. As people adjusted to working from home and teaching school from kitchen tables, there were a few families in Monterrey who benefitted from the requirement of sheltering-in-place. Many of the children who live at partnering children’s homes were already… Read more
Kitchen tables across the world were once used simply for gathering families and friends together for shared meals. Recent global events have taken the place where we set our plates down together and transformed them. Home offices, conference rooms, and the classroom have now taken up space on the kitchen table. The Hope Students and… Read more
October 11th was International Day of the Girl, and Nigerian staff wanted to mark it especially for the older girls Back2Back serves. “The young ladies 14 and older do a lot of work to care for themselves and also set examples for those younger than them who are watching,” shared Meredith Messer, Back2Back staff. Staff… Read more
Hope and Cheque Garcia, still currently in Monterrey, Mexico, are excited to update you on how they’re staying in the fight from afar, and how you can be praying for the children in the Dominican Republic!
The table was lined with large, foil pans filled with homemade foods. Goat, fried plantains, lasagna, a traditional Haitian pasta dish, fried chips, and a sweet potato dessert filled the room at a children’s home in Haiti with rich aromas. It was Family Fun Night, and Weekenson Moise, captain of the home, and his wife,… Read more
The Haiti Hope Program Students are growing, even in the midst of changes. Two of the key components of Haiti’s Hope Program is that each of the students is in school, working towards a career goal, and also learning, developing, and harnessing professional skills in the meantime. Wilson* started professional training a few weeks ago… Read more
Learning Independence, Seeking Reunification Family reunification has long been something Back2Back honors, if the situation is safe, healthy, and allows the child to flourish with their biological family. We know it is God’s design for families to be together, and we work towards this in every instance possible. Four years ago, Miguel’s* grandmother was contacted… Read more