by International Samaritan | Sep 29, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
Nalubega, a 19-year-old from Kawanda, Uganda, lost hope of pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor when her mother could no longer afford the cost of her school fees. Her mother, a waste picker at the Kiteezi dumpsite, had six other children to provide for too. But...
by International Samaritan | Sep 22, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
When you see children working in garbage dumps, it changes you. You know there is nothing they did to deserve such a punishing life. You can’t pretend you didn’t see it and just assume that everything is going to be OK, because it is fundamentally not. A person...
by International Samaritan | Sep 15, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
I’ve been so happy to watch the construction underway on the new Family Life Center in the El Buen Samaritano (The Good Samaritan) neighborhood! When it’s finished, the scholars and children in this neighborhood, which backs up to the city garbage dump, will have...
by International Samaritan | Sep 8, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
This past week, my son, Jacob, launched The Emmaus Podcast, to offer encouragement and advice to young men like himself who are committed to living righteous lives. His show will feature interviews with friends and others he looks up to for the integrity of their...
by International Samaritan | Sep 1, 2023 | Weekend Reflections
Here in Ethiopia, we’ve been gathering our racers, creating our teams, and preparing for this fall’s IntSam Global 5K event. This year’s event raises more money for scholarships, and I have experienced the difference that scholarships make for our...
