More than just carpentry
I had been practicing English with a client at a job-site, telling stories of Mexico and different job techniques between the U.S. way and the Mexican way. As I worked on the kitchen, the man began to ask me questions about where I learned my carpentry skills and why I was going to return to Mexico. I shared about the Have Hammers program in Chapala where my love for wood-working began and how it helped me become the wood shop supervisor at Hope House. The man asked, “Wha
Remarkable Story of Transformation
Jimmy’s story is a little different than the other boys living at Hope House. Discovered in Guadalajara when the government received a tip of an illegal shelter. He was found among men, women and other children who were living in filth and dire conditions. Trash and old food littered the floors. Jimmy was found alone lying on a mattress. He was almost 2 years old and could barely sit up by himself...he could not stand or walk. With no known relatives, Jimmy is the only true “
More Books for Future Leader-Readers
Three of the first books to our new library at Hope House There was a boy in rural Indiana many years ago. When he was around 9 years old—the age of many Hope House boys—he learned to read. The library in his house had only three books because he was from a simple family. He needed more books. So one day he walked a long distance of many miles to borrow one from a farmer. I don’t know any kids who would walk miles for a book. You probably don’t either. This young Indiana boy
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