Site Number 10: Culiacán, Mexico
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
2d ago
The little girl’s adoption was finalized. Ramon Balderrama, Back2Back staff, knew the results were worth the work put in, but wanted to figure out how to do it for more families, and do it better.  She came to Rancho de los Niños Children’s Home shortly after birth. She was born with medical conditions her mother couldn’t handle alone. Scarlett experienced regular pain, struggled to show emotion, and wasn’t expected to walk. She was kept comfortable and provided with the best care.  Over time she could focus on people in front of her and follow them with her eyes.  A third ..read more
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Shaping the Next Generation
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
6d ago
The group of young adults sat silently, soaking in every word from Sara Jensen’s message. It was the final session of a one and a half day retreat for Hope Education teens. The goal of it being to foster connection between peers, staff, and God. It was almost two full days filled with paintball, dance competitions, and fun, silly games designed to initiate camaraderie among peers and to instill a key truth. Play provides healing. When they weren’t engaging in purposeful play and connecting with peers, sessions were held in the morning and evenings, with worship and a guest speaker.  On th ..read more
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To Affect Those Around Them
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
1w ago
Sponsorship funds ensure children at all Back2Back sites and within partnering children’s homes are afforded the holistic care they deserve. Faithful giving allows vulnerable youth and families hot meals, safe homes, and consistent educational opportunities. It also ensures medical professionals are readily available when they’re needed, that therapy is not a luxury to dream about, but an accessible tool that is their right; children are involved in extracurricular activities, meet with tutors, and are given opportunities to better understand their own emotions. Faithful sponsorship ensures ch ..read more
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The Impact of Sponsorship
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
1w ago
A recent crisis in a local village required children being relocated to a Back2Back partnering children’s home for their safety. Many of the children arrived with very little of their own items and clothing, and staff wanted to ensure they felt seen and comfortable in their new home. When you sponsor a child through Back2Back, you aren’t just providing your specific sponsor child with what they need, you’re helping staff guarantee consistent care to every child in the home. Through sponsorship and generous giving, staff were able to purchase clothing for the children new to the home. While thi ..read more
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Growing the Reach
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
2w ago
For the last several years, Haiti has been hit with a barrage of devastation. Riots in the streets, road and school closures, and the loss of their President are among the reasons the people of Haiti have grown accustomed to disruption – in schedules, in learning, in traveling. Visiting mission teams are currently unable to visit Haiti, but staff have continued in providing the care every child and family deserves. Through innovative and creative ways, staff still ensure the children receive the nourishment, education, and social/emotional support they need to thrive. All Back2Back staff are t ..read more
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Serving with Tenacity and Tenderness
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
2w ago
Restoration is the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. When Back2Back started its work in Cancun, Mexico, the goal was to care for vulnerable populations by coming alongside families to keep them together. Focusing on orphan prevention since 2010, Back2Back staff have faithfully worked alongside mothers, fathers, and children, restoring their ideas of family, and equipping each member with access, education, training, and community. There are three social workers, Kenny Gomez, Rosario Hernandez Cuellar, and Zule Diaz, who are dedicated to resourcing families w ..read more
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Growing Their Own Communities
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
3w ago
School can be anxiety-inducing and a source of fear for many children. Bullying within school walls and on playgrounds is a real obstacle many face. For nine children now receiving education in trauma-informed classrooms and under the Reggio Emilia model, these aversions no longer hold space. Trauma-informed schools are being developed at many of the Back2Back sites. Staff have unanimously seen the effects on children when educators lack trauma-training, thus not fully understanding what some of their students face. In response, Back2Back-run, trauma-informed schools have been built on-site at ..read more
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The Gift of Education
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
3w ago
When Back2Back Ministries began its work in the Dominican Republic, Co-Site Directors knew it would have a different feel from the sites before it. “We didn’t need to reinvent any wheels,” shared Hope Garcia. “There were already many organizations doing important work in-country; our vision was to come alongside them, growing their impact.” What was born from this vision was a staff team partnering with local organizations already serving, training them in trauma competent caregiving, and offering access to resources and proven methodology.   Staff invested deeply with one organizati ..read more
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Drastic, Encouraging Changes
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
1M ago
In trauma informed care, we are taught that a child who approaches someone new as if they’ve known them their whole lives, is displaying indiscriminate friendliness. Children with trauma histories often miss the key developmental milestones of attaching to a safe adult. Whether raised in a children’s home or between various family members, they may not develop the discernment between what makes an adult safe or unsafe. This can lead to a child being overly affectionate with those they don’t know well. Back2Back staff work diligently to model safe touch and respectful boundaries with every chil ..read more
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The Beauty of Life in Community
Back2Back Ministries | Global Orphan Care
by Steph Duff
1M ago
Back2Back’s Transition to Independence Program comes alongside young adults as they transition from one season of their lives to a new one, often resulting in independent living. Staff teams provide mentorship, life skills, and general support to each young adult in the program as they navigate life in new spaces and areas. One of Back2Back’s Mexico sites recently opened a Transition to Independence house, where six girls live and learn together. Four others live individually on their own and receive services.  Toward the end of January, all ten young adults gathered around the same kitch ..read more
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