Embraced International Blog
Melvin’s Son Is HOME!
We are SO happy to share that Melvin’s son is HOME!
In September, we introduced you to Melvin, and we told you about his son who had been living in an orphanage for the last year.
Meet Cinthia + Hear How You Are Supporting Her!
This is Cinthia! She is a single mom to three beautiful kids, twin six-year-olds, and a 12-year-old daughter! Her oldest daughter has been living in an orphanage for the last four years, and Cinthia has been trying to get her back home, but…
School Is Back In Honduras (for the first time in 23 months)!
School in Honduras is going BACK to in-person classes for the first time in 23 months! One of the main reasons kids grow up in orphanages and not with their families is a lack of access to education.
2021 Impact Report
In August of 2021, thanks to your support, Embraced launched programs focused on empowering and reunifying families! Here, you can see some examples of how your partnership made a real difference for families in Honduras in the last quarter of 2021.
Meet Taylor + Hear How You Are Helping to Reunite Him With His THREE kids!
We'd love for you to meet Taylor! He is an incredibly hardworking and loving dad of three children, the oldest, a 10-year-old girl with special needs, and two boys: 8 and 6.
Melvin’s Home Is FINISHED!
We're so excited to share the progress on the construction of Melvin's house!
Meet Julio and Hear How You Are Helping To Get His Two Kids Back Home!
Meet Julio, a dad who has been trying to get his two kids back from the orphanage they have been living in for the last four years!
REUNITED and it feels so GOOD!
Grandma Miriam’s granddaughter was REUNITED with her grandma from the orphanage that she was living in for just over a year!
Meet Karina + Hear How You Are Helping Her Daughter Get Back Home!
We went with the welfare office staff to meet Karina, a mom with three kids, two sons (4 & 2), and a 5-year-old daughter, who had been taken to an orphanage two years ago.
Grandma Miriam’s Home is FINISHED!
We are THRILLED to share that the construction is FINISHED on the home of Miriam! She is the grandmother who has relentlessly fought for her granddaughter after she was placed in an orphanage!
Meet Alba + Her Business Start-Up!
We are excited to introduce you to Alba and share that we have partnered with her through Embraced International's Family Preservation program to develop and launch her business..
What A Tank of Gas Means...
Sometimes a home visit from the local welfare office is the only step a family is waiting on before they can be reunited. Before a kid can return to their biological family after being placed in an orphanage…
Welcome Back Home!
We previously introduced you to this family that was displaced from their home and all of their belongings after being impacted by two hurricanes…
Reflections After a Trip to Honduras
Christine Hendricks took a trip to Honduras to see the work that she was supporting financially, the following are her thoughts after her trip…
Welcome Home Project
Right now, there are kids currently living in orphanages who have a family that wants them home. Our reintegration program is making it possible for these kids to get back home!
Our Reintegration Program Has Officially Launched!
We are so excited to see the last few months of program development and planning turn into action as we officially launched our reintegration program alongside the Honduran welfare office!
An Introduction to The Team That Created Embraced!
Behind the scenes over the last few months, this has been the team working to develop the programs and organization as a whole!
Exciting Developments Happening!
After months of program development, meetings with the directors of the local and national government welfare offices, dozens of zoom calls with organizations successfully operating around the world...
15 years ago, I traveled to Honduras for the first time...
It was a short-term mission trip with my youth group. We woke up early and got to the airport before the check-in desks were even open…