Hope. In many ways, it is the CPR of the soul. No matter how choked out, suffocated, or dead your life might feel, as long as you have hope that things can change, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, then your...
We are incredibly excited about what God has in store for Vallado over the next year. We look back with gratitude for the miracles we’ve already witnessed in the lives of our organization. This year we celebrated Vallado’s 10-year anniversary and we look forward to...
As I hope you already know, the purpose of the Vallado Project is to help eliminate generational brokenness in families by financially and relationally partnering with organizations around the world who are caring for, and educating, vulnerable and at-risk children. We have been doing this...
Something The Vallado Project aims to do is empower. By empowering the house parents at Casa Vallado, we can then empower the kids to create a better life for themselves and future generations....
Summer is an anticipated season for many. It’s filled with sunlight, plenty of outdoor activities, vacations, and hopefully plenty of time for memorable moments. Summer is a time of seemingly endless daylight hours. In an entrepreneurial city like ours (Austin), people are bringing ideas to...
The past few weeks have rung with excitement as many countries around the world celebrate mothers in the family and the influence of mothers in our society. The mother figure is heralded by culture, honoring the sacrifices made for her children. Having also just celebrated...
“Teamwork makes the dream work.” Yes, it might be one of the cheesiest cliches in existence, but it is also one of the truest. There is nothing in life that anyone has ever accomplished in his/her own. Even if it appeared to be an individual...
I was in Atlanta last Summer visiting my mom when my wife and I came across some old photo albums from my childhood. We thumbed through the pages laughing, telling stories, reminiscing about the “Good ‘ol Days.” The minutes quickly turned into hours and when...
I can remember the first time I ever met Jaqui, a shy and bashful six year old girl lost in the shadows amidst a dozen other children. She and her three siblings had been at the Casa Vallado Children’s Home for two years at that...