Mexico – Back2Back Ministries

A Mountaintop Experience

Four Hope Program students sat atop the high mountain peak and looked at their city below. One of the young men started pointing, calling out landmarks or locations he recognized as the sun shone brightly from a cloudless, blue sky.

With Their Eyes on Him

Back2Back staff recently held a ceremony to officially welcome new students into the Transition Program. The program exists to help facilitate transition from living in Hope Homes or with their peers to independent living and planning.

Working on Her Independence

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.

An Incredible Transformation

Santosh and a father in the Strong Families Program have been working together for the last four years through parenting classes.

Gaining Concentration, One Cube at a Time

As the Strong Families Program in India grows, staff take notice when children are struggling in specific areas.

Their Very Own “Re-Do”

Staff across all Back2Back sites go through extensive trauma-informed care training. This allows everyone who interacts with children and who shares stories or videos on their behalf understand what vulnerable populations need most.

Making Sense of Their Worth

In 2021, Back2Back staff saw a pattern developing within the community of teens they served. There were young men getting in legal trouble with very few safe adults to speak positively on their behalf, and they knew something needed to be done.

Trauma-Informed School Transforming Students

Teachers and staff at the home all see transformation in each child, a growth in their confidence, in their identity in Jesus, and in their ability to articulate their hopes and desires.

Somewhere to Turn

This is a key reason, in some cases, Back2Back staff work as closely with biological families as they do the children – to empower the adults who care for the children to step into their own power and understand their role in the life of their child.

A Voice and a Choice

The goal of every moment and outing with Strong Families is to empower them and help them see they are capable and worthy to parent, lead their families, and use their voices.

To Understand the Joy of Giving

Together, staff, children, and volunteers will celebrate in-person at the home’s Christmas party, and the children will experience just how fun it is to give to others.

The Value of Persistence

Every week, children in the Strong Families Program in India attend story classes at the inner city community center.

Learning to Thrive

The Hope Education Program in India officially launched in 2019 when three young men moved from the campus they called home to junior college.

Sponsorship: One Relationship at a Time

A new trauma-informed school on the Back2Back India campus is officially open and is already impacting the lives of its students and their families.

When We Say Yes

Staff have been working with the home for about a year, and Blessing, the captain of the home and Back2Back staff, is seeing vast improvements among the seven children who call the space home.

Spreading Hope Through Graduation

For Hope Program students around the world, many receive diplomas and accolades as the first in their families to do so.

Expressing Themselves Through Art

“It was then I realized the one time I’ve seen our community even remotely regulated is when we’re creating, and I knew we needed to try to enhance and increase these moments,” shared Emma. Summer planning had started, and Emma knew exactly who she wanted to be part of art classes for the girls.

Sweeter in Community

Children and teens part of Back2Back Cincinnati communities of belonging were on a field trip, and one young man stood on the edge of the zipline ledge, hesitant and fearful.

He Doesn’t Leave Anyone Behind

Seven years ago, the first group of vulnerable children arrived at a partnering home in Monterrey, Mexico. Among those children was a five-year old girl assigned to her sixth children’s home placement. Camila* was filled with fear.

A Humble Man of Integrity

Join Back2Back as we celebrate Jed and his accomplishments and the faithful donors who give of their treasures generously to pave new futures for bright students.

Worshipping Alongside Thousands

At the beginning of 2022, Bethel Hope House parents in Mazatlán heard about a youth conference being held in Monterrey. They spoke to the teens in their care and prayed together about attending.

God Guides His Steps

“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 Great Source of Joy

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.

New Experiences and Lessons for the Future

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!