by Rebekah Murray | Aug 21, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
A Determined Scholarship Student Those who know Keyner now would never guess how many times he wanted to give up. He’s one of our scholars, and he is a committed student, a disciplined athlete, and an exemplary older brother. Giving up was just never an option. As a...
by Rebekah Murray | Aug 14, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
Our international teams in eight cities around the world bring our mission to life. They walk “hand-in-hand” with people living in settlements next to garbage dumps, not just helping them break out of poverty but also sharing their stories to keep us all...
by Rebekah Murray | Aug 7, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
Two Cities, Same Dream: Scholarship Students in Honduras Come Together Here in Honduras, the International Samaritan family isn’t limited to a single city. Scholarship students and families in two cities are united by the same dreams, goals, and values, but...
by Rebekah Murray | Jul 17, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
How Clean Water Access Is Changing Daily Life for Waste-Picker Families in Nairobi, Kenya The families we serve here in Kenya often carry two burdens at once: At work, picking through trash for recyclables, they are exposed daily to toxic waste, dust, and chemicals,...
by Rebekah Murray | Jul 10, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
A Lost Childhood and A Classroom Found “Kids, settle down. Today we are going to look at the Amharic alphabet…” Frehiwot starts her day in Ethiopia with these words. Every time she does, she feels a sense of peace. Her classroom is her heaven. “I have always loved...
by Rebekah Murray | Jul 1, 2026 | Weekend Reflections
In overlooked corners of the world, women who have been sorting through garbage for years are beginning to imagine a different life. As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, I’ve been reflecting on the American Dream: the conviction that people can...
