Another opportunity
Eyes darting back and forth, suspicious and scared. This is how the majority of boys arrive at Hope House. Hope House is so much more than a simple building - it's a refuge - a place of restoration. Arriving wounded and hurting, it's a safe place where boys can learn to trust again. Simply put, Hope House is about providing the boys it serves with opportunities to learn, grow and become independent young men. (You can read more about what motivates Hope House here.) I use the
Summer is here
It’s the end of the school year for the boys at Hope House, summer vacation is scarce, but they have finished the year off on a high note. Julie, from The Way Ministries does a devotional with the boys. We had three boys graduate from elementary school who are anxious for the routine of middle school. Chuy celebrated his 15th birthday while, Gerardo celebrated his sweet 16th. We had four boys take their placement tests for high school, praying all their extra tutoring has pai
Facilitating transition
One common question we are asked about the boys at Hope House is: “What happens when they come of age?” Well, Mexican law is pretty clear about what that means for our boys. Our job is to prepare them for life outside our walls. Faithful to this charge, we teach the boys skills so that when they leave, they have something of value to offer. Traditionally, this is the function of the woodshop and aquaponics system. Our boys have had additional internship-style experiences on c
Just not enough space
Summer seems to get shorter and shorter! In Mexico, the school year consists of 200 school days, sprinkled with a number of long weekends, one day holidays and 2 week vacations. Officially school does not end until July 15th and students return to school August 20th, just four short weeks of summer vacation. With an average of 23 boys spread out among 5 schools at any given time the Hope House 15-passenger van runs non-stop Monday through Friday the majority of the year. And
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