Nothing rejoices us more than seeing our students take advantage of the many opportunities that technology can offer. This past June we had the opportunity to visit three of our programs in Honduras and Guatemala along with our Houston family the Morales, Bailey’s, Owen’s, Van der Ven & Martinez and Coopers and spend time with the students and teachers at the different locations.

During the time spent in Central America, we saw how much our students are growing and gaining knowledge from the different initiatives that The Orphaned Starfish Foundation is offering to them.

Sharing knowledge through art and technology was the factor that led our students to connect with each other and bring out their artistic side. The Orphaned Starfish Foundation strives to create safe communities where our students and collaborators can create long-lasting relationships. The words of gratitude are not enough for us to demonstrate how much we appreciate the time that our Houston family took to engage with our students and make them understand that they are loved, heard, and cherished.

For months, our students in Guatemala worked hard to create a film called Maria that they featured and premiered for our visiting group. As a result of the great work they have done, we will be extending our We Make Movies initiative to their program and will also be adding them to the list of short films that will be featured along other students’ work at the Miami Short Film Festival on September 22nd. The Orphaned Starfish Foundation is beyond proud of the evolution of the students during the filmmaking process. Our We Make Movies initiative has created an outlet where our students can bring their own ideas to the table and present them in a professional setting.

Honduras and Guatemala are filled with stories that inspire us to keep doing our job and to keep creating opportunities for those who need it the most. These children are full of resilience and determination that we believe will become successful and will inspire others as well.

OSF is forever grateful to our donors and teachers at the different sites that make the well-being of our students possible.

To donate to continue providing these essential initiatives to our students visit: www.osf.org/donate to contribute to their growth.