Nor does self-reliance insinuate complete independence from other human persons. For one, we are called to employ the gifts that we’ve been given in a useful fashion. “We use the gifts [God] gave us to recreate our environment and produce ...
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For a while, life was good. Joice married and her expanding business supported her growing family. Then the dream seemed to come crashing down. Her husband abandoned her. The civil war destroyed her business. Joice found herself homeless with seven ...
Read MoreMy mother’s response taught me something radically important: my dignity resides in me, not in whatever sad errors others made about me.
Read MoreYoung Entrepreneur Fair Celebrates Self Reliance Second Annual Event to Celebrate the Freedom & Virtue Institute’s Self Reliance Clubs at FleaMasters on October 19, 2019 Helps to End Generational Poverty. Local Southwest Florida schools in the Freedom & Virtue Institute’s (FVI) ...
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Save the date and get your team ready. Limited number of spots available. Become a sponsor today. Contact Angeli@fvinstitute.org for more information.
Read MoreCarmen Salomé is the Freedom & Virtue Institute’s Immediate Past Board President and currently serves on the FVI Board. She is very active in our local SW Florida Community. I had the outstanding opportunity to attend Acton University again this year. ...
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This special event will feature live tennis with four top tennis pros, food and beverages and fun to be had for the whole family. One hundred percent of proceeds from this exhibition will go to fund and expand FVI’s mission, ...
Read MoreGiving From The Heart | By Ismael Hernandez October 6, 2015/0 Comments/in ReThink Missions /by @povertycure Recently I joined the board of directors of a local non-profit organization, St. Martin de Porres Ministries. I met the ministry’s founders years ago ...
Read More“My Life Is Precious ” – A Reflection by Ismael Hernandez A few years ago, my wife and I were awakened by a loud thump on our door. We rushed out to find the meaning of the commotion only to ...
Read MoreWe are honored to announce our founder and executive director, Ismael Hernandez, was the cover feature for The Corridor in July. This in-depth feature article chronicles the programs and mission that has been developed through the years at the Freedom ...
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