May 24, 2016 8:25 am
Life 
Dorie's Promise founder Heather Radu (left) and missions director Naomi Beazely are both Camas residents. (Photos courtesy of Brian Beazely)
The orphan care home in Guatemala serves 40 children who were typically removed from "horrific" abuse and neglect. Once at Dorie's Promise, they stay until they are adults.
Josh Beazely, a Camas High School freshman, participated in a mission/service trip at Dorie's Promise.
A group of Camas women participated in a service trip to Guatemala this past February. Approximately 400 to 500 people from the United States volunteer there every year with Radu's nonprofit organization.
The boys' rooms at Dorie's Promise in Guatemala include items most of the children have never had before, such as beds and pillows. Many live in town dumps or on the streets.
Sometimes, one impulsive decision can alter the course of your life forever. For Camas resident Heather Radu, it came shortly after she graduated from high school in Portland.
In 1990, 18-year-old Radu embarked on a mission trip to Romania to help orphans in the war-torn country. She shared photos and stories with her parents, Ron and Jan Beazely. The family made the life-changing decision to adopt an orphan, and gave Radu power of attorney.
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