A New Dawn

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A New DawnApril 26, 2021967Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Recovery is something that you have to work on every single day, and it’s something that doesn’t get a day off.” -Demi Lovato In my own life, I have been privileged and blessed to have some of my hardest battles reserved for adulthood. In many ways my growing-up years were free from some of the…

ONE YEAR IN

A New Dawn, Crossing Cultures, Free the Girls, Human Trafficking, Kids at Risk, Advent, Natural DisastersMarch 4, 20211KViews 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…

Keep Dreaming!

A New Dawn, Free the Girls, Fundraising, Advent, Thinking About God, Urban MinistryOctober 15, 20201KViews 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…

Sacred Celebrations

A New Dawn, Advent, Thinking About GodSeptember 28, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

There are frivolous celebrations, and there are traditional ones. Other celebrations are because of routine, or obligation. Some are cultural or mandated by our families. And then there are celebrations that can’t be described as anything other than sacred. Sacred celebrations are the ones that hold an air of the miraculous, that send a shiver…

Obstacles and Opportunities

A New Dawn, Natural DisastersAugust 20, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Today Christopher, coordinador of the New Dawn Residential Program, shares some of the ups and downs of developing a virtual program over the last months. We are about to start our fifth month working virtually with the resdients of New Dawn and their families. There is no question that when our team began this process…

New Life

A New Dawn, Kids at Risk, TransitionsJuly 15, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

In our last blog, we heard from one of the Lighthouse Resource Center case managers. This week, Claudia, one of the therapists working with the New Dawn Residential Program shares what is has been like to accompany the boys virtually through their addiction recovery process. The residents of the New Dawn Residential Program have many…