by International Samaritan | May 10, 2024 | Weekend Reflections
Three years ago, we shared this story about the dangers of sexual assault that women and girls face working in dumpsites. Kathleen, a good friend to this organization and to me, who also happens to run a trucking company, asked how she could help. My daughter, Julia,... by International Samaritan | May 3, 2024 | Weekend Reflections
Working with our Samaritan Scholars, the team and I see how vital it is for them to stay in school. We want the best for them, so we encourage them to keep studying and working to achieve their goals, no matter what obstacles they have to climb. Then, as so often... by International Samaritan | Apr 26, 2024 | Weekend Reflections
Our team meeting this past week was a tough one. Each week, we discuss the 100 or so “connections” that our team members recorded the week before about their one-on-one meetings with our Samaritan Scholars or their parents around the world. These conversations... by International Samaritan | Apr 19, 2024 | Weekend Reflections
I see our organization as a beacon of light, a force for good. The Samaritan Scholars and team members I work with are a testament to the boundless power of faith, hope, and love to transform lives and uplift communities. Faith At the heart of International Samaritan... by International Samaritan | Apr 12, 2024 | Weekend Reflections
Working as our Program Director in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, I regularly see one of the worst forms of child labor: children working in garbage dumps. And yet I also get the chance to tell students, in person, that there’s another way. By studying and working...