by International Samaritan | Aug 8, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
A year ago, on Saturday, August 10, 2024, life changed forever in Kiteezi, the settlement next to our capital city’s dumpsite in Uganda. That morning, a terrible landslide struck the dumpsite, crushing livelihoods, burying dreams, and leaving hundreds of...
by International Samaritan | Jul 31, 2025 | Jamaica, Weekend Reflections
In Jamaica, “hustling” is more than just a word—it is a way of life. It is not the kind of hustling that carries a negative connotation. Here, hustling is about resilience, resourcefulness, and doing whatever it takes to survive and provide for one’s family. It means...
by International Samaritan | Jul 18, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
The dump is where I spend most of my waking hours. It’s the only place I’ve known. I didn’t choose this life; it chose me. I wasn’t born into opportunity. I was born into the refuse—the discarded things others forget. The sun isn’t up yet, but I’m already on my way...
by International Samaritan | Jul 11, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
Here in Honduras, most families dedicate some time to go to the beach and enjoy the beautiful ocean. But for us in landlocked Tegucigalpa, it takes between five and eight hours to reach a Caribbean coastal town! And for our scholarship students and their families, who...
by International Samaritan | Jul 2, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
Ever since he could walk, our son, Jacob, has been by my side, and I his. When he was two years old, we spent hours organizing our garage. It was a cool fall day, and he never complained or got in the way. About one-third of my size, he walked next to me all day long...
by International Samaritan | Jun 20, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share news no one should ever have to write. It’s a story not only of sorrow, but also of tribute to a young life marked by quiet strength and unwavering courage. Our scholar here in Ethiopia, Yitayal, fought silently through...
