When the Storms Come

I consider it a privilege to work for an organization whose mission is to help change lives.  Still, there are days I feel very sad when I see children, young people, and especially older adults working in the garbage dumps in my city of Tegucigalpa.  It makes me...

A Good Dad Needs You

I’m feeling pretty nostalgic this Father’s Day weekend.  It started last Saturday night, at the wedding of our board chair’s daughter, when Dan Weingartz was explaining to my wife and me how he wept like a baby every time he tried to pick a song for the father’s dance...

One Month In Kiteezi

My work at International Samaritan began just over a month ago.  Uganda, one of the poorest countries in the world, presents a challenging backdrop for our mission.  The average daily income barely reaches one dollar, and the lack of formal education and employment...

A Garbage Dump in Galilee?

If there were a garbage dump in Galilee 2,000 years ago, I’m confident that Jesus would have gone to it.  If you want to know what that would look like in today’s world, please watch the video below.  It captures Esther Muhia, the leader of our freshly-established...