by International Samaritan | Jun 19, 2020 | Letters from the President
By Mike Tenbusch | June 19, 2020 One of my favorite scriptures is when Jesus says, “The thief comes only to steal, slaughter, and destroy. I’ve come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” I can’t help but think of this image when I hear stories about how...
by International Samaritan | Jul 16, 2019 | Letters from the President
Last week, a 15-year-old girl named Coco became the youngest person ever to win three matches at Wimbledon, including an awe-inspiring comeback after being down 6-3 and 5-2 in the second match. The thrill of that victory, and the beautiful bond so evident between her...
by International Samaritan | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
This story is from and written from the perspective of Selam Terefe, our program director in Ethiopia. The first thing we noticed when we walked into Ebo’s one room house are the drawings posted on the clay walls: Some were drawn with pencil, others with pen, but they...
by International Samaritan | Jul 2, 2019 | Letters from the President
One of my strengths is that I never see a glass as half full; I see it as mostly full almost all the time. My natural optimism helps me in my work, but I’ve learned that it can also hurt me. Sometimes the glass can actually be half empty—or even completely...
by International Samaritan | Jul 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Hello, I am Emanuel. I am 20 years old. When I was in my mother’s womb, she did not want me to be born, so she hit her belly and took medication to cause a miscarriage, but I was born anyway. However, I was so badly damaged that when I was born I had to be...
