Mauricio’s Next Step
Mauricio Perez is a young man who was rescued from a dire situation. In extreme poverty and having dropped out of school, he and his siblings came to Esperanza Viva-Matamoros in 2013. He was able to finish high school and…
Choosing Hope
As we face the many daily challenges of raising and inspiring young lives once battling real-life torment, we catch glimpses of hope-filled futures. New smiles are born each day as hearts continue toward the goal of complete healing and joy. Such is the story of a young boy, Angel, at Esperanza Viva…
A Short Story, A Round Table, A Life Touched
When Joey was invited to Dinner for the Kids, she reluctantly attended with no particular expectations. As she arrived, it was busy, crowded, and friendly. Two and a half hours later she didn’t want to leave.
Church Partnership
Is the plight of orphans and the most vulnerable what God has impassioned your heart with? Is a well-discipled next
generation of leaders what makes your congregation’s heart beat strong? Is your church dedicated to seeing new churches planted, in remote and or difficult areas? The diverse programs of LHI, from Esperanza Viva Youth Home, to…
The Next Leg
Lately, more so than ever, I am excited about how God has positioned us to be effective for His purposes. For years, I believe we have been in preparation mode: faithful with our present-day but expectant to see God’s plans unfold in front of us. As we now reflect on how we have been prepared and equipped, it’s like all things are coming into focus.
Local Action, Global Traction
Has your heart been touched—and perhaps your life changed—thanks to what God is doing through Living Hope International? Don’t keep it to yourself!
Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation: Part 3
Esperanza Viva was founded in response to the lie “these kids are hopeless.” Many of the children we take in are orphans but not always in the way you would think. Sex trafficking is Mexico’s second most lucrative form of organized crime and according to many sources, only rising and claiming more lives.
Nations School Dedication: And Hope Does Not Disappoint
After years of trusting in God’s timing, Nations School is a dream come true.
As the blue silky ribbon was cut to pieces, cheers erupted straight from the hearts of the hundreds of children, staff, and visitors assembled to dedicate Nations School to the purposes of the Lord.
Forgiveness Matters
At some point in our lives, we all come face to face with the choice, or rather need, to grant forgiveness. For Carolina, it was her father… or lack thereof. The echo of his spotty and abusive presence reverberated daily through her heart and mind. In her formative and elementary years, she witnessed her father having only one emotion: anger, and it was always directed towards her and her family…
Building a Church and a Building Too
Long before the McNallys began the ministry to abandoned children in the big city of Puebla, their hearts were burdened to reach “the least of these” in the mountainous region of the state of Oaxaca. A church in Itundujia, high in the mountains, is one of the fruits of their church-planting labor in the 1980’s. This church…