activities · 22
what they do
direct service · 19
- Economic Empowerment and Self-Sufficiency Microfinance and Business Training for EntrepreneursProvides small investments for individuals to start home industries, and distributes resources like livestock, seeds, and tools to help families achieve self-sustainability.
- Economic Empowerment and Self-Sustainability Microfinance and Business Training for EntrepreneursProvides small investments for individuals to start home industries, distributes water filtration systems, and offers livestock, seeds, and tools to help families achieve self-sustainability.
- Educational Support Programs Children's Education SponsorshipSupports children and adults in accessing and continuing education through school enrollment, provision of school supplies, tutoring for special needs, and running summer school and Vacation Bible School programs.
- Educational Support and Programs Children's Education SponsorshipSupports children and adults in accessing and succeeding in education through school enrollment assistance, provision of school supplies, tutoring, and running educational programs like Vacation Bible School and Summer School.
- Housing and Home Improvement Emergency Shelter ServicesProvides shelter, including operating group homes for children and offering housing for women in crisis, and conducts home repairs to protect families from environmental hazards like flooding.
- Housing and Home Improvement Permanent and Transitional Housing SupportProvides shelter, including operating group homes for children and offering long-term housing for individuals with disabilities, and conducts home repairs to protect families from environmental hazards.
- Medical and Dental Care Assistance Mobile and Fixed Community Medical ClinicsProvides assistance for critical medical and dental needs, including surgeries, medications, supplies, and long-term care for various conditions, often for children and families who cannot afford treatment.
- Providing basic needs support Emergency Supply DistributionProvides basic necessities including food, clothing, shelter, hygiene products, and household essentials to families and individuals in need. This includes weekly distribution of food and household items, and providing emergency relief supplies during disasters.
- Providing counseling and long-term follow-up Domestic & Sexual Violence Crisis SupportProvides counseling services, including sending trained counselors to assist disaster survivors. The organization also engages in long-term follow-up with previously assisted women to observe positive life changes.
- Providing educational support Children's Education SponsorshipSupports children and adults in accessing education by providing school supplies, uniforms, tuition assistance, individual tutoring for special needs students, and laptops. The organization also runs a school from pre-kindergarten to 9th grade and offers Vacation Bible School and Summer School programs.
- Providing home repairs and improvementsConducts home repairs to protect families from flooding, including roofing reinforcement, drainage channels, and wall repairs. The organization also provides water filtration systems to families.
- Providing medical and dental care assistance Mobile and Fixed Community Medical ClinicsAssists individuals and families with critical medical and dental needs, including funding for surgeries, medications, supplies, and ongoing treatments. This also includes providing medical care in a clinic setting and assisting with specialized therapies.
- Providing shelter and housing assistance Emergency Shelter ServicesOffers shelter for women in crisis and their children, operates group homes for children, and provides long-term care and housing for individuals with severe disabilities. This also includes assisting families who house disaster survivors.
- Providing spiritual support and discipleship Discipleship & Leadership Training ProgramsSupports individuals and families in developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ through regular discipleship, counseling, and spiritual support. This includes supporting children's participation in church-based spiritual events.
- Provision of Basic Needs and Emergency Relief Emergency Supply DistributionProvides essential items such as food, clothing, shelter, hygiene products, and household essentials to families and individuals in need, including emergency relief during crises like natural disasters.
- Spiritual and Counseling Support Women's Faith-Based Bible Study & Prayer GroupsOffers regular discipleship, counseling, and spiritual support to mothers and children, and supports children's participation in church-based spiritual events.
- Spiritual and Counseling Support Women's Faith-Based Bible Study & Prayer GroupsOffers regular discipleship, counseling, and spiritual support to mothers and children, and facilitates participation in church-based spiritual events.
- Supporting self-sustainability initiatives Microfinance and Business Training for EntrepreneursProvides small investments for supplies, transportation, or resources to help individuals start home industries. The organization also provides livestock, seeds, and tools to disaster survivors to help them achieve self-sustainability.
- Water Filtration System Distribution Clean Water Access InitiativesProvides ECOFILTRO water filtration systems to families to improve access to clean drinking water.
capacity building · 3
- Capacity Building for Orphanage Staff Parent Training for Foster and Adoptive FamiliesPrepares orphanage staff with counseling to receive displaced or orphaned children.
- Capacity building for orphanage staff Parent Training for Foster and Adoptive FamiliesPrepares orphanage staff with counseling to receive displaced or orphaned children.
- Orphanage Staff Capacity Building Parent Training for Foster and Adoptive FamiliesPrepares orphanage staff with counseling to receive displaced or orphaned children.
strategies · 7
how they think
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- Addressing systemic healthcare access gaps addressing healthcare access barriersResponds to structural healthcare barriers in Guatemala by securing medical resources, filling gaps in government services, and enabling access to care in a pay-as-you-go system where insurance is largely unavailable.
- Community-Partnered and Long-Term Disaster Recovery community-led_supportThe organization emphasizes communal partnership and collective action by equipping local churches and on-ground organizations to meet the long-term physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of disaster survivors, including assistance with housing and property.
- Faith-integrated holistic care integrated spiritual and physical careCombines spiritual and physical support by integrating evangelism, prayer, biblical counseling, and practical aid as interdependent pathways to healing, restoration, and long-term transformation, grounded in a Christian theory of holistic flourishing.
- Holistic Faith-Based Care and Discipleship faith-based_discipleshipThe organization integrates spiritual and emotional support through prayer, biblical counseling, and relational discipleship, believing that spiritual transformation and restoration in Christ are central to addressing individuals' needs holistically, alongside practical service.
- Holistic Family Support and Intergenerational Education holistic_family_supportThe organization supports at-risk women and children by addressing basic physical needs, providing medical care, promoting education for both children and mothers, and creating pathways to sustainable employment. This approach aims to strengthen family unity and create intergenerational opportunities, recognizing and addressing barriers to access like healthcare costs and school expenses.
- Intergenerational education and family stability support intergenerational education supportStrengthens families and breaks cycles of poverty by supporting education for children and mothers simultaneously, addressing financial barriers to school attendance and promoting shared learning, while linking educational advancement to long-term employment and family unity.
- Relational, community-partnered service delivery community-partnered serviceLeverages local churches and on-the-ground partners to provide relational care and long-term support, emphasizing communal action and shared provision as both a practical strategy and spiritual practice.
named programs · 5
what they call their work
Educational Support Program
Provides academic support, tutoring, and school supplies to help children stay in school; includes special needs tutoring and parental involvement in learning
English as a Second Language
Developing an ESL program for adults and older youth to improve employment opportunities
Food and Household Assistance
Distributes weekly food packages including staples like rice, beans, and milk, along with hygiene items and clothing to families in need
Home Grown Academic Support Year-Round
Runs vacation and summer school programs led by older students, combining education with spiritual growth and community building
Volcano Relief and Long-Term Recovery
Responded to the 2018 Volcán de Fuego eruption with emergency supplies, counseling, shelter support, and long-term rebuilding assistance
relationships · 11
who they work with
- Casa Bernabe Partner — Co-directed Casa Bernabe children's ministry from 1994 to 2007 and integrated parallel ministries under its structure.
- Casa Bernabe Partner — Partnered to assist survivors of the Volcan de Fuego disaster, including providing supplies, counseling, and preparing to receive displaced children.
- Donie Partner — Hosts and cares for Sarita and supports multiple families, receiving water filtration systems and other assistance from A Song in the Night.
- Donie's home Partner — Used as a central location for discipleship, counseling, and emergency support for mothers and children.
- FOCE Network — Donie Hernandez co-founded FOCE (Friends of Children Everywhere) in 2005 and serves on its Advisory Board.
- FOCE Partner — Partnered to assist survivors of the Volcan de Fuego disaster.
- FUNPRONI Partner — Donie Hernandez serves on the Board of Directors for FUNPRONI-Casa Bernabe in Guatemala.
- Facebook Partner — Plans to connect via Facebook page to expand outreach and engagement.
- House of Samuel Partner — Collaborated with House of Samuel in Arizona, which supported Donie Hernandez's early service and sent her to Guatemala.
- Steve Baker Partner — Missionary and friend who prepared and taught students to use donated laptops.
- Verbo Church Partner — Received and distributed goods collected by Casa Bernabe for disaster relief.