by International Samaritan | Feb 7, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
“A lot of our Samaritan Scholars have had to grow up too quickly,” said our Program Director in Jamaica, Sonja Robinson. “They haven’t had the opportunity to just be children without responsibilities.” These students are growing up in Riverton, in an area known for... by International Samaritan | Jan 24, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
How do we break the chains of poverty? This is the last in a three-part series on how we achieve our mission. The primary lever we use, thanks to your support, is a holistic scholarship, costing $3,000 per year for almost 1,000 students this year—or a $12,000... by International Samaritan | Jan 17, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
We received two responses last week to our invitation to share your story about the personal characteristics needed to help people break out of poverty. I enjoyed their responses so much that I thought I would share them with you. Dr. Richard Buchta Grew up in upstate... by International Samaritan | Jan 10, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
Someone, somewhere in your family line, broke out of poverty, an accomplishment that changes the direction of an entire family tree. Almost 1,000 young people in eight cities are working hard to accomplish a similar feat for their families this year through a... by International Samaritan | Dec 27, 2024 | Weekend Reflections
International Samaritan’s founders were shocked when they visited a dumpsite in Guatemala. With this shock a dream arose: to help people who were picking through trash at the dump. That mission reached us here in Villa Guadalupe. Our scholars all have the dream of...