by International Samaritan | Dec 31, 2020 | Letters from the President
By Mike Tenbusch | December 31, 2020 Have you ever lain in bed at night trying to figure out how to pay a bill? Only to fall asleep and keep waking up with that bill on your mind as the peace of sleep gets overtaken by the anger of insufficiency. It’s a horrible,... by International Samaritan | Dec 4, 2020 | Letters from the President
By Mike Tenbusch | December 4, 2020 There are a couple of lessons I learned early in life, and each came at some pretty painful personal expense. The first is that you have to change the oil in your car, especially if your car is really old and leaks oil. I learned... by International Samaritan | Nov 19, 2020 | Letters from the President
By Mike Tenbusch | November 19, 2020 One of the unique features of International Samaritan is the faithfulness of the families who have been giving to the mission—and leading it—since our inception over a quarter century ago. We have only had three board chairs in... by International Samaritan | Nov 5, 2020 | Letters from the President
By Mike Tenbusch | November 5, 2020 While we in the US wait patiently for election results, our friends across the world are confronting different challenges. Hurricane Eta has pummeled Nicaragua and Honduras since Tuesday afternoon. Driving rains and rising rivers... by International Samaritan | Sep 29, 2020 | IntSam Global 5K, Letters from the President, Uncategorized
By Mike Tenbusch | September 29, 2020 For over 12 years now, Angelica Cancinos has been the conscience of our work through her leadership of our Paso a Paso scholarship program in Guatemala. I met with her in Guatemala before taking this position, and the power of... by International Samaritan | Sep 24, 2020 | IntSam Global 5K, Letters from the President, Uncategorized
By Mike Tenbusch | September 24, 2020 Last week I shared a reflection on life from one of our scholars to give you inspiration for why we are running the IntSamGlobal5k. You may have been thinking, “That’s great for them, but there’s no way I’m going to be able...