“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 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 in order to stay healthy. Earlier this… Read more
The sun had set, and it was a time of night normally quiet on the Back2Back campus, but Hope parents were gathered around the soccer field as they watched their students play in a pick-up match. Nine pm is generally the curfew on campus, but after the day of laughter and connection they all shared,… Read more
Oaxaca is about 20 hours by car from Monterrey. Back2Back doesn’t currently partner with any homes or families there, but this didn’t stop a young woman from making big moves to chase a dream. Camila* made the 20 hour drive just over four years ago to enter Back2Back’s Hope Education Program. She acclimated into the… Read more
As Back2Back serves vulnerable populations globally, they strive for three distinct outcomes as holistic care is provided: dependency on Jesus, interdependency in their communities, and independent and sustainable living. These goals are worked toward in a number of ways, and ideally, every child and teen served would eventually choose to pursue each of their own… Read more
The atmosphere was quiet as water sloshed in bins. The sun melted into the horizon and the lights beneath the palapa were shining down on husbands kneeling before their wives. Sniffles were heard above the movement of water. It was the final evening of a weeks-long Bible study, and every husband who attended the retreat… Read more
Then Joshua called the twelve men from the people of Israel, whom he had appointed, a man from each tribe. And Joshua said to them, ‘Pass on before the ark of the Lord to your God into the midst of the Jordan, and take up each of you a stone upon his shoulder, according to… Read more
“I-I’ve never had hot food like this before. . . when I finish my plate, am I allowed to have more?” His big brown eyes looked up at his caregiver, his shy question floating between them. “Of course you can have more!” Martiza, his caregiver and “house mom,” said, putting her arm gently on his… Read more
He is a college graduate, a professional athlete, and qualified for the World Duathlon Championships held in Spain this year. He stands atop countless podiums with medals around his neck and trophies in his hand. Crowds cheer him on and other athletes ask him how he does it. They have no idea just how incredible… Read more