Join the Miller's and Marked's director of Jalisco, Karlisa, for a night of light appetizers, Marked Coffee and stories as we share about all that is/has been going on.
He Handed Over His Colors- A Note from Our Director in GDL
J found me first, took off his blue bandana, the most recognizable form of his gang affiliation, and placed it in my hand. He had on a clean pair of pants with no markings, tags, or drawings representing his gang. He also had on a newer pair of shoes... Said he didn't need the shoes I brought him anymore, that I could put them in the store for someone else who might need them next. After few words were exchanged, he looked at me and said, Im ready to be apart of the Marked family. These are the moments we live for." - Karlisa
Transformation and an Invitation
The Importance of Art Therapy
Their Countenance is Changing
Marked Coffee: Empower + Sustain + Transform
Marked Coffee exists as a part of the broader Marked Community. Being a justice-based organization, with a mission to break cycles of poverty among the orphan community and those that are at risk in Latin America through a model of empowerment. With every bag sold we move one step closer towards our dream of emptying orphanages by creating sustainability and empowering lives. Our call is to the lost and broken, our heart is for the orphaned and forgotten, our cry is for family and our mission is wholeness that breaks cycles.
The Stories We Cannot Share.
Our incredible partners, here is what YOU have been doing.
Can families, churches, businesses and friends come for a visit?
Each year we get many messages in regards to group trips and families wondering if it’s appropriate for their family to come down and serve. And our answer is always, YES!
We love hosting groups of all ages, and multiple generations. We believe strongly that one of the best things in life is experiencing another culture, serving that culture, and doing it with those we love.
Medical and Healthcare Professionals, We Are Looking For You.
We are looking for individuals or groups to come down and teach or do a clinic over a long weekend. We are looking for people to teach more in-depth on nutrition, child birth, basic hygiene, basic medical, dental care, and family care. In addition, as we grow and our needs expand, we need more dentists, doctors, chiropractors, audiologists, and optometrists who would be willing to come and do a clinic among our homes and/or village communities. Psychiatrist, physiologists, and counselors are always needed to come teach our staff and home directors tools to use for those coming out of human trafficking, severe abuse cases and significant trauma and/or loss. Educators who would be willing to come teach our staff and schools tools to see children thrive in the basics, like, Math, reading, writing and more is another area of constant need...
Traveling alone? Want to visit?
The Importance of a Store
90%
Recently, we came across a statistic from UNICEF from 2015, which stated that of the 153 million orphans we hear about, it’s estimated that at least 90% have a living parent somewhere. 90%.
The Impact Of Something So Small: Two Miracle Stories
THANK YOU for an incredible Marked Christmas!
Marked Gift Guide 2017
A Letter from Micheal & Jaclyn
It’s hard to believe we are at the close of yet another year. 2017 was filled with so much growth within the children and communities, but also for Marked. This year, we hit our goal of providing over 200,000 meals, with over 6,000 lbs of that being protein to those we reach, both in homes and villages.
What does Christmas have to do with Missions?
If you hang around a few missions organizations and nonprofits for long enough, you’ll probably start to notice that Christmas is our very favorite time of year. Maybe you’re thinking, “Duh. It’s everyone’s favorite time of year.” Good point. But maybe you’re also thinking, “They just use the Christmas season to ask us for more money.”
Say "Yes" this Christmas
As we jump into the madness of the Christmas shopping season, it’s easy to become quickly overwhelmed with all the options. Everyone is pulling for your attention, hoping that you’ll choose to purchase your gifts here, not there. It seems like every year there’s a new day of the week that becomes a special day to shop. From Cyber Monday to Black Friday to Small Business Saturday, it’s hard to keep track of it all.
