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ONE YEAR IN

A New Dawn, Crossing Cultures, Free the Girls, Human Trafficking, Kids at Risk, Lighthouse Resource Center, Natural DisastersMarch 4, 2021329Views 0Likes 0Comments

Who else is stepping into March wearily? It is one year into the pandemic and we are all tired. In El Salvador, children can be seen everywhere all the time because schools have yet to open for in-person classes. There are still people on the side of the highway waving white flags, but thankfully far…

Four Simple Ways to Join the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Human TraffickingJanuary 11, 2021122Views 0Likes 0Comments

Human trafficking is a tragedy. Over 40 million people around the world today are being exploited for the financial gain of their traffickers. Men, women, and children are living in modern day slavery, an industry that generates billions each year. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and so we hope you will pause for a…

Survival Kits for the Holidays

Holidays, Lighthouse Resource CenterDecember 21, 2020238Views 0Likes 0Comments

Perhaps the most amazing miracle we have seen in 2020 is unexpected sobriety for our clients. It began in the quarantine shelter that we opened during the strictest phase of El Salvador’s lockdown, and since that time 9 of our clients have had tremendous success in their recovery. Many of them are now facing their…

Together We Give

Fundraising, Holidays, Thinking About GodNovember 30, 2020275Views 0Likes 0Comments

One of the things that has continued to strike me about 2020 is the depth of global suffering. The world has been united in grief, in sickness, in sorrow, and in disappointment. The loss of family members, the closing of businesses, and the cancelling of graduations have been felt in every corner of the world.…

What Are Their Names?

Family, The Lighthouse Project, Thinking About GodNovember 12, 2020131Views 0Likes 1Comment

This week as I sat in San Salvador traffic with my kids, we noticed a woman across the other side of the street. We know her as a regular client at the Lighthouse Resource Center. I hadn’t seen her in awhile and I mentioned her name. My 13 year old jumped in to correct me.…

Keep Dreaming!

A New Dawn, Free the Girls, Fundraising, Lighthouse Resource Center, Thinking About God, Urban MinistryOctober 15, 2020348Views 0Likes 0Comments

This year has brought hardship, but it hasn’t kept our clients from dreaming. There are still goals, and aspirations…there is still hope! It truly is the Salvadoran way, and we are privileged to be “dream facilitators” here at Mission To El Salvador! As we begin this process of reopening, we are working to help our…