by Nicole Leeper | May 15, 2026 | Guatemala
By: Chris Turpaud The metal door squeaked on rusty hinges as it opened into a dimly lit room. The smell of mildew and fresh laundry mingled together in the air. As my eyes adjusted to the low light, I noticed an old table whose paint was chipped and peeling. A couple...
by Trey Dunham | Dec 17, 2025 | Guatemala, Magazine Stories, Mobilization, Orphan Care, Prayer, Trip Stories
Kate BordersSr. Director of Operations At World Orphans, it is one of our deepest joys to see how God uses partnership to cultivate hope, even across cultures and great distances. Authentic friendship becomes the vessel for this hope, as beautifully demonstrated by...
by Trey Dunham | Dec 17, 2025 | Blog, Guatemala, Home Based Care, Orphan Care, Stories of Hope, Sustainability
By Josh Mitchell Church Partnership Director There’s something powerful about seeing lives rooted in hope and righteousness. Scripture tells us, “When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices” (Proverbs 11:10). The flourishing of God’s people isn’t just for...
by Nicole Leeper | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog, Christian Living, Church Partnership, Guatemala, Magazine Stories, Stories of Hope, Wholistic Care
by: Randy Phillips | Sr. Director of Church Partnerships A noisy restaurant, a meal, laughter. This seemed an ordinary moment, yet it was drenched with the extraordinary. A meek and humble couple from the “red zone”—a poor area with exceptionally high crime rate in...
by Nicole Leeper | Aug 22, 2023 | Blog, Christian Living, Church Partnership, Guatemala, Home Based Care, Magazine Stories, Stories of Hope
by: José Pineda | Director of Church Mobilization One thing I ask my Lord is that I may witness and hopefully partake in his perfect plan of redemption. Through the years, he has taken me from one place to another; and I’ve seen the light of the gospel penetrate the...
by Nicole Leeper | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog, Guatemala, Magazine Stories
by: Darline Maldonado | Family Empowerment Coordinator | Zone 18 Guatemala Lesly married her husband at age seventeen. She was full of hopes and dreams, which grew even stronger when her oldest daughter was born. After some time, she began struggling because her...
