When Hurt Turns to Hope

Dorina’s parents both died of alcoholism within a year of each other while Dorina was of preschool age.  During her early childhood she suffered the typical child abuse from alcoholic parents, including severe malnutrition.  Following the parents deaths the village elders placed Dorina with a relative, a woman who “entertained” strange men in the one […]

“Aspirations” Lead to Inspiration

Aspiration: a hope or ambition of achieving something new This is a story of one girl’s aspirations. One girl’s dreams. It’s a story of redemption and victory. This is the success of our Aspirations program in Ileana’s life. At a very young age, Ileana was rescued from abuse by her older sister. They ran away […]

The Girl Who Inspired it All

What do you think of when you think of home? Do you think of your nice two bedroom house with wood floors and that trendy farmhouse kitchen? Do you think of your loving family that gathers around the table every night to eat together? For me, when I think of home, I think of a […]