Our Programs
Forever Families Program

In 2007 Lighthouse Station discovered an innovative way to help the community in Guatemala by developing the Forever Families program. In the process of managing our foster care program, we saw the need to assist families struggling to provide basic necessities for their children. Some families, many with a single parent, face the unimaginable horror of giving up their children because they cannot afford to care for them. Their intention is not to abandon their children―they simply hope someone can give their children a better life.

We saw this desperation firsthand when two young girls were placed in our Lighthouse Station Harbor program. Their mother loves them dearly but could no longer afford food, clothing and education for them. The situation was heartbreaking for the children and the mother, and Lighthouse Station realized a better solution was to find a way for them to stay together. Working with contacts in the community, we assisted the mother with housing and an income with which to provide for her daughters. The family now thrives and was the inspiration for our Forever Families program, which has received tremendous positive feedback from the local community.

These families have new hope for themselves and their children. Parents attend parenting classes through the local church, and the children attend school regularly. Forever Families demonstrates Lighthouse Station’s dedication to best serve the needs of the communities in which we work.

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