by International Samaritan | Jul 7, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekend Reflections
The Weingartz Family Life Center was expertly decorated as if ready to welcome wedding guests. Yellow and black balloons were everywhere, white candles graced the tables, and the chairs were perfectly placed. As I marveled at the room’s beauty, a voice exclaimed,...
by International Samaritan | Jun 30, 2023 | Uncategorized, Weekend Reflections
We did something last month we’ve never done at International Samaritan. We brought a team of students from Detroit’s public high schools on a trip across the Atlantic to build bonds with our scholars in Ethiopia. Our goal was not just to give six Detroit teenagers...
by International Samaritan | Jun 23, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
I consider it a privilege to work for an organization whose mission is to help change lives. Still, there are days I feel very sad when I see children, young people, and especially older adults working in the garbage dumps in my city of Tegucigalpa. It makes me...
by International Samaritan | Jun 16, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
I’m feeling pretty nostalgic this Father’s Day weekend. It started last Saturday night, at the wedding of our board chair’s daughter, when Dan Weingartz was explaining to my wife and me how he wept like a baby every time he tried to pick a song for the father’s dance...
by International Samaritan | Jun 9, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
My work at International Samaritan began just over a month ago. Uganda, one of the poorest countries in the world, presents a challenging backdrop for our mission. The average daily income barely reaches one dollar, and the lack of formal education and employment...
