February 27, 2014
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Meet Shirley
Shirley, a Hope Education Program student, was one of the girls who had lived in our Hope Program home when Kelly and I were house parents in Monterrey, Mexico.
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December 4, 2023
All • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Stories • Transitions Program
The River of Community
Written by Sammy Summerlin, Back2Back Staff Community is like a river, a constant current flowing by countless faces and places. Its path winds us through family gatherings, school assemblies, local restaurants, and neighborhood block parties. Along its banks are different people and life situations, each one building into us through experiences and individual understandings of… Read more
October 10, 2023
All • Hope Program • Inspirational Living • Nigeria • Stories
Growing Into Who She Is Designed to Be
One of the Hope Homes in Nigeria is a safe haven for young women in the Hope Education Program. In February of this year, the home opened its doors for another promising young adult with much ahead of her. Dayo* is the daughter of a Reverend who served at a local church in the community… Read more
March 6, 2023
All • Hope Program • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Stories
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. Recently, an OCR (Obstacle Course Racing) team visited Monterrey, Mexico. As a team of athletes,… Read more
December 12, 2022
All • Hope Program • India • Inspirational Living • Stories
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. One of the three young men, an exceptional athlete and social teen, struggled in his final year of high school, but passed and transitioned to junior college. While there, Deepak* and… Read more
August 25, 2022
All • Family Reunification • Hope Program • Inspirational Living • Mexico • Stories
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. They were unable to be with their biological parents due to lack of proper care, and when they arrived, each child needed consistent love and… Read more
May 26, 2022
All • Hope Program • India • Inspirational Living • Stories
Worth the Work
The Hope Education Program in India is one of the newer Hope Programs across Back2Back sites. It started in 2019 with three young men, and has since grown as nine young women from the Back2Back campus have joined, along with several teens from the Strong Families Program. Staff wanted to intentionally invest in each teens… Read more
May 17, 2022
All • Haiti • Hope Program • Inspirational Living • Stories
Generational Decisions
The four young men led Todd Guckenberger, Executive Director of Back2Back, around their home. For three of them, it was the first time they were giving a tour of what felt like their own space. The four Hope Program students were animated as they showed Todd around, opening the doors to their rooms, and leading… Read more
March 24, 2022
All • Haiti • Hope Program • Inspirational Living • Partner Children's Home • Stories • Strong Families
Celebrating Through the Hard Times
2021 was a difficult year for people everywhere. Staff and children in Haiti are no exception as they navigated educational changes due to the pandemic, and also adjusted to new ways of day-to-day life in response to riots, government tragedies, and additional closures. Staff stepped up in big ways to ensure children continued their schooling… Read more
March 24, 2022
All • Haiti • Inspirational Living • Partner Children's Home • Stories
Local Partnership Provides Holistic Care
Back2Back strives to provide ongoing holistic care to every child and family they serve. This means staff ensure spiritual, physical, educational, emotional, and social needs are met. Recently, a child at a partnering home was diagnosed with an illness. Doctor’s offices are difficult to find in Haiti and in the event there is one nearby,… Read more