Making a Splash

Here in Honduras, most families dedicate some time to go to the beach and enjoy the beautiful ocean. But for us in landlocked Tegucigalpa, it takes between five and eight hours to reach a Caribbean coastal town! And for our scholarship students and their families, who...

A Vision Worth Fighting For

Ever since he could walk, our son, Jacob, has been by my side, and I his. When he was two years old, we spent hours organizing our garage. It was a cool fall day, and he never complained or got in the way. About one-third of my size, he walked next to me all day long...

A Brave Heart

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share news no one should ever have to write. It’s a story not only of sorrow, but also of tribute to a young life marked by quiet strength and unwavering courage. Our scholar here in Ethiopia, Yitayal, fought silently through...

A Father’s Example

Darlin shows his strength and commitment to his family and community every day. He is the father of two of our Samaritan Scholars in the El Ocotillo community, near San Pedro Sula, Honduras. To support his family, he works tirelessly at the municipal landfill,...

Our Samaritan Ohana

Last week I had one of those days that ends with a full heart and a grateful soul. Here in Villa Guadalupe, we invited twenty girls in our Samaritan scholarship program to see the movie Lilo & Stitch at the theater. The girls and some of their mothers gathered at...