Abby’s Garden
We currently have 8-10 kids coming regularly, and a new baby joining us next month. With four children on the waiting list, we are nearing capacity in our current space. As mentioned in the previous update, we have the opportunity to complete the work on the upstairs unit and move up there, which would enable […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday Abby’s Garden!!! We are so excited and grateful to celebrate one year of being open! We have experienced incredible growth this year and are so thankful that God has blessed us through our supporters. None of this would be possible without you!
Read MoreWe had a great visit to Abby’s Garden last month! I love spending time with the precious babies. I was also able to meet three young moms in the neighborhood who could use our support. One of them is 17 years old, lives in a tiny little shack with a dirt floor, metal roof, and […]
Read MoreUpcoming visit to Abby’s Garden You might be thinking “weren’t you just there?” Good memory! I was there about three months ago, back in early November. But when a friend sent a link for super cheap plane tickets for early February, I asked Ben (whose birthday is the 10th) if he wanted to go and […]
Read MoreMerry Christmas! We just wanted to wish you a joy-filled holiday and let you know that Abby’s Garden has an urgent need. We’ve had a generous donator who wanted to help us open Abby’s Garden earlier in the year, who was giving $500 per month, but that is coming to an end. Thankfully $100 is […]
Read MoreOur visit to Abby’s Garden was great! It was so good to meet the kids in person and see what a great job Divina and Tania are doing. The house is in a perfect location, and I was able to meet some young women with small children in the neighborhood who would love to bring […]
Read MoreSo much happening at Abby’s Garden! We are so excited about the growth we’ve seen at Abby’s Garden in just a few months’ time. We have gained another employee, quadrupled the amount of kids (from 2-8!) and have moved into our own space! So much to be thankful for! I am making a trip to […]
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Abby’s Garden is open!!! More on that below because I’d like to take this opportunity to share a quick story which happened at We Belong recently (the after-school kids program I work with in Portland.) The kids were putting on puppet shows with some puppets and a theater they had created. A young girl whose […]
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We are so excited to be able to open Abby’s Garden sooner than expected! We decided to do a soft start, beginning with 3 or 4 children, one full-time employee, and one part-time employee. Divina, our director (pictured below) generously offered to open up space in her apartment so that we can open now!
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We had a great trip! We delivered the toys, books, and supplies amidst much excitement! We also had a great meeting with Divina, our director, and Pedro, who will be handling the finances from the Dominican side. He is filing paperwork to register Abby’s Garden as a nonprofit organization in the Dominican Republic, and we […]
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