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Compassion or safe communities?

Posted October 10th, 2024

Imagine you and your family are living a quiet life as best you can in a city in Central America and a local gang leader decides he wants your 14-year-old daughter as his “girlfriend,” and won’t accept no for an answer. Imagine your child’s survival depends on medical care that is not available in your homeland. Imagine militias from neighboring countries or communities have overrun your community and you have to run for your life.

Compassion or safe communities?

Posted September 18th, 2024

Imagine you and your family are living a quiet life as best you can in a city in Central America and a local gang leader decides he wants your 14-year-old daughter as his “girlfriend,” and won’t accept no for an answer. Imagine working hard to earn $20 paycheck in Venezuela where a carton of milk costs $8.

Foundation Board experiences life along the El Paso-Mexico border

Posted April 30th, 2020

One member is touched by the wind May 29, 2020 On a cold and windy day in February, members of the Presbyterian Foundation Board of Trustees crossed from El… Read more »