Corenne Garrison and Philip Smith
In Brazil, poor youth often choose life on the streets to escape the poverty of the slums and, more often, to escape abusive families. On the streets, they are exposed to HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, child prostitution, substance abuse, and violence. With the blessing of the National Baptist Convention of Brazil, Corenne and Philip minister to children who are part of... more
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Journal
Just the Beginning - Hope daycare’s first weeks
Things have been busy of late, but Hope has been incredibly blessed!
This week I have had the joy of interacting with our 400 new children at Hope’s new pre-school, who started class November 10. Rather than write at length, I have included legends on each picture, » read more
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A Simple Demonstration of Love
A few weeks ago, I had the wonderful and rare opportunity to spend the weekend at our girls ranch. Seven visiting American girls and I packed our bags and headed out to the ranch on Saturday afternoon for a couple days of fun, games, smiles, and reminders of God’s love.
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