In December 2013 I flew again to Colombia to spend four weeks on my own in Medellin, Cali, and Bogota. I stayed with Jose Betancur and his wonderful family for […]
Tijuana Project – March 2016
A truckload of donated items was delivered to five facilities in Tijuana. Eleven volunteers, including students for BYU and USU participated. I also paid for Professor Arnulfo Reyes to come […]
La Cuesta Project – July 2016
Margarita and I spent a week assisting Camion Proeduca, helping the mothers cook at the soup kitchen and engaged in various fun activities. Teachers help kids with homework, as well […]
La Cuesta Kids and Hope
How do you determine which child to save and which child to abandon? You can’t. EVERY child deserves a chance in life, even a second or a third chance if […]
Life in a Squatter Camp or Shantytown
Life in refugee or squatter camps is very hard. Persecution and hopelessness lead to despair and desperation. Disease, domestic violence, crime, and addiction are commonplace. Some children are abandoned, others […]
The La Cuesta Squatter Camp
About 100 families (mostly of single mothers) occupy a stretch of unused land owned by the petroleum company PEMEX. Most of the abodes are made from shipping pallets and scavanged […]