In January, 2022, a remodeling project was underway at the former Hope Home, Casa Caleb, in Mexico. It was being updated to house incoming Transition Program students so they could learn the value and responsibilities of living on their own and managing their own time, finances, and work loads. Later in the year, Kleo*, a… Read more
The Hope Education Program in India officially launched in 2019 when three young men moved from the campus they called home to junior college. One of the three young men, an exceptional athlete and social teen, struggled in his final year of high school, but passed and transitioned to junior college. While there, Deepak* and… Read more
The joy in the room was evident and loud. The ten graduates smiled as they received praise and honored their own achievements with those who know and love them the most. Recently, ten Hope Education Program students graduated from high school! For Hope Program students around the world, many receive diplomas and accolades as the… Read more
The young man processed the words in his mind and felt his chin quiver. He ran his hand over his face, but it didn’t stop the tears from building in his eyes and racing down his cheeks. I want to pay for Jed* to attend any private university he wants. They reverberated in his mind… Read more
The group stood excitedly alongside thousands of people in the arena and clapped their hands. They felt the bass of the music and the lights dimmed. The conference they’d prayed to attend was about to start. At the beginning of 2022, Bethel Hope House parents in Mazatlán heard about a youth conference being held in… Read more
“God, what do You want for my life?” It was a question Juan* regularly took to God in the interim between a soccer injury and the needed surgery to repair it. A passionate and talented athlete, Juan’s goal for many years was to be a professional soccer player- something he shared with anyone who asked…. Read more
Claire*, Alan*, and Sophia* arrived at a Back2Back-run children’s home many years ago. The sibling trio grew up there, then joined two different Hope Program houses – Abigail and Bethel. They were unable to be with their biological parents due to lack of proper care, and when they arrived, each child needed consistent love and… Read more
Five young adults, who have taken part in programming at the community centers most of their lives, are now close to completing their second semester at university! Each of the students is performing well in their higher educational journeys, and they’re receiving emotional and social support through weekly meetings with Juan Suarez, Back2Back staff. “It… Read more
The Hope Education Program in India is one of the newer Hope Programs across Back2Back sites. It started in 2019 with three young men, and has since grown as nine young women from the Back2Back campus have joined, along with several teens from the Strong Families Program. Staff wanted to intentionally invest in each teens… Read more
The four young men led Todd Guckenberger, Executive Director of Back2Back, around their home. For three of them, it was the first time they were giving a tour of what felt like their own space. The four Hope Program students were animated as they showed Todd around, opening the doors to their rooms, and leading… Read more