“We believe in going through the hard with young people.” It’s a statement Back2Back Cincy staff, Michael Sickles, spoke honestly. It is at the core of the work staff are doing in Cincinnati within a system where minority teens need representation and advocacy. “We want to get to the real reason why bad behavior and… Read more
The air was thick with anticipation. A red ribbon was pulled tightly at the front gates of a local education center. The children who attend the center and those who call the nearby village home, bounced up and down as they waited for the ribbon cutting ceremony to begin. Earlier this year, the Back2Back global… Read more
Earlier this year, a tragic fire overtook a partnering children’s home in Monterrey. While the children and caregivers who call it home weren’t injured, Daniel, the home’s Director and his son were. Christian eventually succumbed to his injuries, and passed earlier this year. The aftermath of the fire has been traumatic and difficult. The consistency… Read more
Providing holistic care to every child Back2Back serves means every facet of their well-being is taken into consideration. Warm beds and hot food are just one part of a multitude of ways each boy and girl across every site is pursued and looked after. A key way children are provided for holistically is through education…. Read more
A group of four young women gathered around the small sink in the kitchen. They fell into an easy rhythm – scraping off food, washing with hot water and soap, rinsing, and putting the dishes away. They were quiet as they worked – one normally done by the center staff, but was taken over by… Read more
Staff are making great efforts in educating the families in the slums who are part of the Strong Families Program. Staff know the more information families have, the safer, healthier, and more successful they can be together. Recently the Strong Families staff team did a global handwashing class on October 15th. They took a foamy… Read more
The video call was relatively quiet until Radha* popped her face onto the screen. “Do you know my name?” she asked Katie Leonard, Back2Back staff and Hope Program mentor, in a voice deeper than expected for a young girl. “So many of the girls are timid with me, so Radha’s pop quiz surprised and delighted… Read more
“I’ve got it, I’ll take care of it. I’ll find the best school for them,” a Strong Families dad recently said to Ale Castro, Back2Back staff and Director of Strong Families Monterrey. This family had enrolled their four children in the local school district last year, but this year needed to change districts. “Helping families… Read more
Have you ever looked back at a moment and cringed? Wishing you had known then, what you know now? Once upon a time, we allowed group members to give Christmas presents directly to children in a children’s home- cementing the notion the American was amazing… meanwhile, the person who washed their clothes, tucked them in, and listened… Read more
The children at a partnering children’s home recently participated in a day they affectionately call “Funny Day.” In reality, it is a day planned by the psychologist for fun and intentional conversation. The captain of the home, Weekenson Moise, and staff psychologist, Stephanie Pierre, wanted a day for the children to have safe space to… Read more