Reparando is still repairing. Reparando means “repairing” in Spanish. Athentikos produced the documentary, Reparando in 2010 to: Expose needs in Guatemala Connect viewers to organizations responding to those needs Inspire people to respond by giving or going to Guatemala to join the mission Two years later, the film continues to challenge audiences all over […]
Street youth joined professional entertainers on June 16, 2012 to present a symbolic story of their lives and honor a fallen hero. Professional Clown Italo Castro, devoted himself to mentoring street youth and became a father figure to many – even opening his home to them. Sadly, he tragically drowned in 2011. In the wake […]
“Homelessness is not a sufficient reason to separate students from the mainstream school environment”…argues legislation introduced last month. On April 25, 2013, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced “The Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2013”. This legislation aims to strengthen parts of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act originally passed and […]
Uprooting your life after one storm is bad luck. Displacement from a second natural disaster is unimaginable, but unfortunately this is the reality for many families. Even families with savings accounts and plans for emergency situations can find themselves unprotected from the devastating effects of bad weather, and in certain circumstances, homeless. A recent article […]
My authenticity was challenged in prison. I wasn’t incarcerated for committing a crime, but I was certainly a prisoner of ignorance. It took the wisdom of an “outlaw” to set me free. It was 2008 and Amelia and I were in Guatemala to receive our second adopted son, Elliot. We traveled to Guatemala several times […]