by International Samaritan | Sep 5, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
As a teacher, enclosed in the four walls of a staffroom, I always dreamt of working for the community. I didn’t have any plans on how, but I kept asking God to give me a chance to serve the community, not as a school teacher but as someone who would interact with both...
by International Samaritan | Aug 22, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
I met my Good Samaritan in 2016, when we were in 8th grade. Just like the Good Samaritan who didn’t pass by the wounded man, Marcela never turns away when she sees someone going through difficult times. I remember a day when I was feeling ill, couldn’t...
by International Samaritan | Aug 15, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
Did you know that International Samaritan Day is going to be celebrated every October 25, starting this year? It’s true, and we just invented it, but what a great idea! We chose 10/25 because Luke 10:25 is when the Parable of the Good Samaritan begins. The Good...
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...
by International Samaritan | Jun 13, 2025 | Weekend Reflections
Darlin shows his strength and commitment to his family and community every day. He is the father of two of our Samaritan Scholars in the El Ocotillo community, near San Pedro Sula, Honduras. To support his family, he works tirelessly at the municipal landfill,...
