by International Samaritan | Oct 9, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
Young Women in Uganda Are Learning to Defend Themselves — and Believe in Themselves For months, 49 of our scholarship students, all young women, have been learning to stand stronger, move with confidence, and respond when they feel unsafe. This self-defense program...
by International Samaritan | Oct 2, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
Grand Opening of the Family Life Center in Guatemala City Last week, scholars, families, team members, and friends celebrated the grand opening of the renovated Family Life Center in Guatemala City. Fr. Robert E. Karle, S.J., blessed the new space and delivered this...
by International Samaritan | Sep 18, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
A Young Artist in Kenya Gets Her Canvas I went to visit one of our scholarship students in Kenya, Martha, at her home. When I knocked at the gate, she opened it with a smile. The first thing I noticed was the walls around her, all dressed in artwork. “Who made...
by International Samaritan | Sep 9, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
How Scholarship Students Are Finding Their Purpose Through Career Exploration When I first met her, Natalya said she was dreaming of becoming a neurosurgeon. Shaquille told me that he’s known from an early age that he wanted to work in Information Technology....
by International Samaritan | Sep 4, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
Stronger than the Limitations One question kept coming from our scholars again and again: “When will we start a football club?” Our answer was always the same: “Not now, but it is in the plan.” This past July, we finally decided to overcome our fears and take a step...
