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Be inspired by stories of reckless faith from around the world. These stories encourage us to keep going, to never give up, until every child is known and loved.
January 6, 2022 All • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Partner Children's Home • Stories • Uncategorized

A Brigade of Healing

In November, Back2Back staff in Mazatlan hosted a medical brigade at 12 Stones Resource Center.  Sarahi Obeso, Back2Back’s Health Services Coordinator, Dan Shuman, Back2Back Health Services Director, and Citlali Para, Back2Back Physical Therapist, led the team in providing check-ups for 47 children over the course of three days! Back2Back is committed to coming alongside each… Read more

by Steph Duff
August 20, 2019 All • Uncategorized

Love that is Compelled to Act

What might God be doing in your life today that will come to fruition in the years to come? God used a mission trip to plant a seed in a young girl’s life, and now 15 years later, we get to witness the incredible fruit that came from that seed.

by Beth Guckenberger
August 8, 2019 All • Uncategorized

It’s Sunday Morning in India

The bass sound hits before you get to the front porch. It’s loud and pulsing, the kind of beat felt in your chest. The Indian day is warm, any lingering coolness the morning brought dissipates quickly as the orange sun rises higher. At the front door, a varied collection of shoes, flip-flops, flats, and Velcro… Read more

by Steph Duff
December 28, 2018 All • Cincinnati • Uncategorized

“Good things don’t really happen to me.”

The mall doesn’t open for another hour, but there are 20 teenage boys and a few adults gathering near a shoe store. Inside, a few employees prepare for what’s to come. Chris Cox, Back2Back Cincinnati Site Director, finds his way through the crowd, checking in on each young man to make sure they don’t have… Read more

by Steph Duff
October 18, 2018 All • Hope Program • Nigeria • Uncategorized

Welcoming them Home

“What would you young ladies like to eat?” Esther and Hosanna asked Abigail* and Naomi*. Namoi’s eyes lit up as she considered her options. “French fries!” Everyone laughed, as the four of them headed out the door. “Then let’s find some french fries!” said Hosanna. Esther and Hosanna are two new Nigerian Hope Parents. Their… Read more

by Steph Duff
March 28, 2017 All • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Stories • Uncategorized

A [New] Home to Call Their Own

Brenda walks over to the window in her new living room and pulls aside the curtain. The sun warms her face as she listens to her children talk in the background. The space for her children to play together is a new piece of Brenda’s story. Brenda, her husband Carlos, and their three children, Alex,… Read more

by Steph Duff
March 9, 2017 All • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Stories • Uncategorized

Flourishing Storylines

Grant and Kellee Keys, captains of FloreSer Children’s Home, are consistently working with caregivers and supporters to provide a safe, fun, healthy environment for the children. Recently, with the help of child sponsorship funds, a new hot water heater was purchased for the home. While physical needs are being met for the children at FloreSer,… Read more

by Steph Duff
January 17, 2017 All • Nigeria • Sponsor a Child • Stories • Uncategorized

Right Where He Needs to Be

“If you weren’t in Nigeria right now, where would you want to be?” Godwin looked into the faces surrounding him. He is leading a nurture group with the children at Kids with a Vision Foundation. In this small group setting, Nurture Groups provide safe places for children to discuss their feelings with one another. As… Read more

by Steph Duff
January 12, 2017 All • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Stories • Uncategorized

Developing Deeper Connections

Emily looked in the rearview mirror as she drove the five silent girls to the Back2Back team house. No one was talking, but their eyes were taking everything in. The five teenage girls from Tres Reyes knew each other, but one would think they were strangers as the ride to the Girls Retreat continued in… Read more

by Steph Duff
January 10, 2017 All • Haiti • Inspirational Living • Stories • Uncategorized

Singing Because She is Free

It’s a sunny day in Haiti. As Dan Ravenhorst, Back2Back Haiti staff, walks towards Lighthouse Children’s Home, he can hear a clear, confident voice pierce the air. He smiles to himself. He may not understand every world to this song, but he recognizes the voice who is sharing it with the neighboring homes. Anne Marie… Read more

by Steph Duff

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