Natural Disasters

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…

Working to Stop the Bleeding

Fundraising, Life in El Salvador, Natural DisastersOctober 12, 2020939Views 0Likes 0Comments

As an organization our focus is primarily on development, utilizing a faith-based model with a focus on relationships, discipleship, and long-term commitment to our community. In January we were all excited about another year of working to help our clients continue to develop and grow. But then the whole world started bleeding. In El Salvador,…

When Success Means Faithfulness

Life in El Salvador, Natural Disasters, Thinking About God, TransitionsSeptember 11, 2020927Views 0Likes 0Comments

“God has not called me to be successful, He has called me to be faithful.” – Mother Teresa How do you measure success in a pandemic? How can you even tell if you are carrying out your mission? Completing your work well? Completing your work at all? Somedays over the last five months have felt…

Obstacles and Opportunities

A New Dawn, Natural DisastersAugust 20, 2020879Views 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…

A Heartache of Pandemic Proportions

Natural Disasters, PrayerJuly 31, 2020839Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last week in our virtual staff meeting we passed from one face to another checking in and hearing updates not only about work, but also about life. We are all experiencing the same painful things. Friends who have died, family members sick and suffering, weakened bodies from personal bouts with “the virus,” and the deep…

Human Touch

Life in El Salvador, Advent, Natural DisastersJuly 7, 2020969Views 0Likes 1Comment

Thank you to Alexia, one of our coordinators at the Lighthouse Resource Center, for blogging today about her own thoughts and struggles working with our clients during the COVID-19 pandemic. She provides great insight into unique challenges faced by Salvadorans during this time. COVID-19 has been devastating to the world on so many levels that…