Below is a brief insert from a previous post on Yolanda.
This past month, we had the opportunity to witness a reunion like no other. After 3 years, Yolanda finally made the journey to El Limon Camotán, where she lived until 2012 when she rescued after suffering from severe malnutrition.
Often we talk about rescuing or sponsoring children as separate actions, however, our intentions are not to “save” children from their current situations, but to defend their right to be children. Giving children the ability to grow, learn, and ultimately thrive, so they can become the adults they rightful deserve to be.
The opportunities we give […]
Below one of our very own staff members in Guatemala, Catherine highlights the experiences she had during her first rescue mission this past month.
My name is Catherine Milian. I am the director of the Sponsorship Program in Guatemala. I have been working for Hope of Life for almost 8 years and have dedicated […]
In the midst of this Thanksgiving season, you are brought to the forefront of our mind. Your generosity has been a constant encouragement, and has changed thousands of lives in Guatemala this year. The challenges, needs, and constant work that is laid before us each day cannot happen apart from your gifts and generosity.
Tashia is Carlos Vargas’ youngest daughter. She is here in Guatemala with us for a few weeks and has been going on rescues with her father. We wanted you to hear a little of her experience as she is working side by side with our founder, and seeing life from Carlos’s perspective.
It is the greatest question in life: “What is my purpose?”
We all ask it at some point, it is human to wonder at the reason for our creation, the beginning of our search for God. It causes us to process and decifer what the intentions of our Creator was when He decided to breathe life into […]
In life we have rare and unique opportunities to see the Gospel exemplified in real ministries. Our child rescue program is one of those opportunities where we’re afforded a glimpse of what Christ did for us when he sacrificed everything on the cross. As we go into the celebration of Semana Santa, the Holy Week […]
Late in the afternoon last Tuesday, Hope of Life was informed that there was a young girl suffering, near death miles deep in the mountains, and that she was in desperate need of help. The pictures and information we received were enough to make anyone weak. Her condition was severe, with hope dwindling by the moment
