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Creating safe spaces is crucial for fostering communities where individuals feel safe, valued, and supported. Read about Hannah and Jerry’s reflections on their time in Mexico, where they learned about the “power of safe spaces.”

November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV).

October 11 marks the International Day of the Girl, one of the days nearest and dearest to our hearts here at Vista Hermosa Foundation.
Read about one of our partners in Kenya and how they are giving girls a second chance to rebuild their lives.

In February of 2023, members of the Vista Hermosa Foundation traveled to India to visit grant partners for site visits. Read Joseph and Jermaine’s reflections on expectations they had about this trip and how they experienced a mindset change.

In Kenya, 4.2 million people were affected by drought after four successive rainfall underperformances. This got the attention of the Board who requested updates and inquired about what our partners on the ground were doing.

Vista Hermosa Foundation is inspired by Sustainable Action International’s approach to economic development through supporting families to be closer to God in the ways they serve one another and the land. We are honored to share Mr. Dieula’s story.

At Vista Hermosa Foundation, our support goes beyond funding. We seek to be mutual partners, creating opportunities for listening, networking and local leadership. In 2018, we formed a cohort of our partners in Mexico, largely led by partners themselves. In August, grants team staff traveled to Chiapas for a convening of the cohort.

Listen to Abner Velez Ortiz from El Pozo de Vida explain why Chutes and Ladders, Serpientes y escaleras, was brought to the red-light district of Mexico City.

Nandita lives in Bihar, one of India’s least economically developed states and a hotbed of human trafficking. When Nomi Network field staff visited Nandita’s home, they explained how she could use their programming as a springboard to long-term economic stability and independence.