by International Samaritan | Jun 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
My name is Terry. I am 13 years old and an 8th grader at [REDACTED] School. When I grow up, I want to be an engineer and get a well-paying job. My mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer a couple of years ago. Before she got ill, she used to work as a washer, hand...
by International Samaritan | Jun 3, 2019 | Letters from the President
What I love about our work at International Samaritan is how often I see and feel the presence of God in what we do. Recently, I had the unique privilege of sitting in on the conversations that our scholarship students in Guatemala were having with a woman who has...
by International Samaritan | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
Note: Since this letter was written, Nora has graduated from high school and started studying at University. Everything started when my parents got together. They lived in Zone 18 [of Guatemala City] with my grandmother and my uncles, who lived lives full of luxury...
by International Samaritan | Apr 8, 2019 | Letters from the President
In retaliation for what he perceives to be a lack of support from the leaders of Central American nations, President Trump announced last week that he intends to cut $500 million from programs addressing the root causes of migration from those nations. This makes me...
by International Samaritan | Feb 28, 2019 | Letters from the President
It wasn’t until I became a father that I realized how important food is to one’s emotional well-being. Growing up, three square meals a day were just always there for me, not much different than having clean water to drink. I just took food for granted. But when my...
by International Samaritan | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
You likely have some meal options already in your house. For your convenience, we’ve put together a list of meals you might have in your pantry, or can easily buy at the store. Each serving costs one dollar or less (based on generic brand pricing). Remember...
by International Samaritan | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
We want to make sure that everyone can easily participate in the fast, including our vegetarian and vegan friends. Each of the menu options below are available for one dollar or less (per serving). Menu items in other sections made provide additional options. Price...
by International Samaritan | Feb 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Probably the easiest and quickest meal options to get on the go are pre-packaged, dollar meals. For your convenience, we’ve put together a list of what’s on the dollar menu of the most common fast food chains. Check the menu as some items run a over $1,...
by International Samaritan | Feb 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Greetings. I am Zoe. I am 10 years old and am a fourth grader in [REDACTED] Primary School. I live with 7 of my family members. Our house is always full of laughter and happiness. To an outsider, it would seem like we have everything in the world. I don’t think even...
by International Samaritan | Feb 19, 2019 | Letters from the President
Mike at his old favorite job, taken in 1999. For me, that answer has always been easy. For a couple of seasons before law school, and two glorious seasons after it, I sold ice cream at the Joe Louis Arena for the Detroit Red Wings. I made about a hundred bucks a...
