Rick Bursey, Back2Back staff, saw three boys gathered in a circle. They are the youngest in the home at nine, 10, and 11-years old, and their heads were bent down as they discussed something quietly by the chicken coop. “This particular group of boys is always looking for ways to improve processes and space at… Read more
2021 was a difficult year for people everywhere. Staff and children in Haiti are no exception as they navigated educational changes due to the pandemic, and also adjusted to new ways of day-to-day life in response to riots, government tragedies, and additional closures. Staff stepped up in big ways to ensure children continued their schooling… Read more
“Okay, now smile on three – one, two, threeeee!” Back2Back staff clicked the camera as the family before them gave their best smiles. Smiling for sponsorship photos is a scene played out annually across the Back2Back sites. For several families in Haiti, it is a first. Over the last year, informal programming was held to… Read more
Back2Back strives to provide ongoing holistic care to every child and family they serve. This means staff ensure spiritual, physical, educational, emotional, and social needs are met. Recently, a child at a partnering home was diagnosed with an illness. Doctor’s offices are difficult to find in Haiti and in the event there is one nearby,… Read more
At Back2Back sites around the world, when asked what they want to be when they grow up, children often give similar answers. No matter their location, doctor, teacher, engineer, and soccer player are common responses. It is an important question to ask vulnerable children, especially, to remind them their choices are wide and their dreams… Read more
Five young adults gathered around a table at the Community Center of Tres Reyes. There were five cardboard boxes on the table, and each student stood in front of one, full of anticipation. Nearby, Back2Back staff smiled as they told the students to open them. Recently, five young adults in the Strong Families Program graduated… Read more
“I feel like a chef! I feel so fancy!” Her face was alight with joy as she cooked her first meal on her new eco-friendly stove. For years, the moms in the Strong Families Program in Cancun have been cooking over wood fires right by their homes. This type of cooking meant they were bent… Read more
For many people around the world, February 14th is a day earmarked to celebrate those you love – whether it be romantic love or platonic. People celebrate by sending cards, flowers, candy, and remind those closest to them they are loved and seen. For a children’s home in Mazatlan, Mexico, it also marks a day… Read more
The stone arch at The Community Center of Tres Reyes was a welcome sight to the children and families as they entered for the first time after almost a year of being apart. Over the course of ten months, children and families received food and hygiene packs from staff, but remained separate from their peers… Read more
At any given moment or hour of the day, one can hear music coming from Agape Hope House in Nigeria. It could be a mixture of singing and instruments, just instruments, or a collection of young men singing acapella. There is only one common thread, no matter how you encounter the music – it is… Read more