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This week, millions of kids across the nation will arrive at school on Valentine’s Day with cards, sweets or other goodies packed lovingly by their parents t...

With more children in foster care now than in years past, the foster care system is in need of your attention and, in many ways, change. While not everyone c...

Our open house was a great celebration of our Friends of Genesis – our champions without whom we would not be able to do anything. We had 45 people show up a...

I’m filled with gratitude to have participated in Genesis Hopeful Haven’s Summer Camp Program, and attend their celebration at the Redlands House in early Au...

A few weeks ago, we welcomed guest speaker Joe Metcalfe, who facilitated a workshop for us during Healthy Relationships Week. To illustrate the importance of...

Last month I went on a hiking trip to Maine with the GHH boys to celebrate Javon graduating from High School. While GHH is proud of all our kids’ academic ac...

A year and a half ago I met Fritzie and became aware of the work of GHH. Having moved to Miami from England with my three sons I was looking for some volunte...

You were born with the ability to change someone’s life. May is foster care awareness month. In Florida, there is a HUGE need for more loving foster homes. S...

Life’s biggest opportunities aren’t always obvious. I started mentoring two foster siblings about two years ago. I was actually searching for mentors for the...

In 1855, freed slave and statesman Frederick Douglass said: “It is easier to build strong children than fix broken men.” 162 years later, the quote holds tru...

Valentine’s Day is only a few short days away, and there is excitement in the air! This is a special time for sweethearts, both fresh and seasoned, to show e...

Happy New Year! I’m feeling enlightened about something that I’d like to share with you all: the pain you’ve suffered in life can either be your prison or yo...

It’s back to school month and many children in foster care face several challenges and fears surrounding their return to school. For children who have been r...

This is Week 6 of our summer program, which focuses on preparing foster youth to age out of the foster care system. We have ten boys from the Homestead commu...

Everyone has goals, whether it’s getting an A on an exam, getting down to that dream weight, or finishing a race. Regardless of our specific goal, we are all...

For youth in foster care, the holidays are often a glaring reminder of what it means not to have a family. During this time of Holiday Cheer, many foster chi...

As we enter our 8th month on this journey of proving housing to foster children, we’ve come to recognize common denominator — isolation. Broken hearts and li...

Give Miami Day is only 3 days away. You have the chance to be part of the most exciting annual giving event in South Florida! Last year, more than 17,000 don...

Do you remember report card pick-up day? Maybe you remember a feeling of dread or the wish that your parents would just forget to go. To foster children who ...