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Our Back2Back Linares site in Mexico is undergoing a makeover. It has been home to Possibilities House, a residential children’s home for up to 12 kids and their caregivers over the last nine years. Staff at the home have welcomed families, witnessed first generation graduations, facilitated space and care for healing, and in this new… Read more

Jamal* listened to his teacher repeat the same lesson for the third time. He worked hard not to roll his eyes, simply nodding that he understood. He felt frustrated, irritable at how many times she was saying the same thing over and over again. She must have sensed his agitation, as she looked at him,… Read more

A recent crisis in a local village required children being relocated to a Back2Back partnering children’s home for their safety. Many of the children arrived with very little of their own items and clothing, and staff wanted to ensure they felt seen and comfortable in their new home. When you sponsor a child through Back2Back,… Read more

In trauma informed care, we are taught that a child who approaches someone new as if they’ve known them their whole lives, is displaying indiscriminate friendliness. Children with trauma histories often miss the key developmental milestones of attaching to a safe adult. Whether raised in a children’s home or between various family members, they may… Read more