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Reading that Expands Your Child’s Worldview

The Samaritan Adventure book series tells the stories of real International Samaritan scholarship students growing up beside city garbage dumps. The stories highlight their daily challenges and their determination to pursue education and a better life.

100% of the proceeds from Samaritan Adventure books support scholarships through International Samaritan. There are nearly 1,000 Samaritan Scholars around the world pursuing a path out of poverty.

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The School Dress

Marege dreams of wearing a blue school dress like the girls she sees on the street. But every day she goes with her mother to the garbage dump, searching for “treasures” to help them get by. Then one day, Marege meets someone at the dump—and everything changes.

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I Can Fix It

Danny is tired of waking up wet! Holes in his roof let the rain in and spoil his best dreams. One day, he comes up with a secret plan to find the supplies he needs in the city dumpsite. It’s a dangerous mission, but Danny is determined. Can he fix his roof?

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Run, Miru, Run!

As a young boy, Miru dreams about racing in the Olympics for his country, Ethiopia. But all he’s been doing is racing around sheep in a small village. Then one day, his uncle comes for a visit, talking about the big city and all that it offers. Could this be Miru’s chance?

The Illustrators

Zelalem Ayenew

Bereket Baychekin

Baye Mosu

Esubalew Shimeles

The Reality

🌍 Entire families live and work in landfills to survive.

📚 A scholarship can change everything.

❤️‍🩹 Deaths are common but preventable.

Breaking the Cycle

Breaking the cycle of poverty takes more than charity – it takes lasting change

At International Samaritan, we believe in walking alongside families living in and around garbage dumps to break the chains of generational poverty through education, healthcare, and opportunities to build a future beyond survival.

How You Can Help

$25 = school uniform or new shoes

$50 = health & wellness programs + mentorship

$100 = contributes toward tuition + school fees

A holistic scholarship costs an average of 3,000 a year for each student. Thanks to generous supporters who cover administrative costs, 100% of your donation helps children and families on their path out of poverty.

We all need someone who will stop and help: Just as the Good Samaritan did in the biblical parable. At the end of that story. Jesus told his followers to “go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:37)

100% of your donation goes directly to families in poverty.

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About Us

You can change a life by becoming a Samaritan. Since 1994, International Samaritan has been connecting Samaritans like you, who have a calling to help, to families living in settlements near garbage dumps around the world. Together, we’re breaking the chains of poverty and improving all our lives. We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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