The Start of a New School Year
The last time we sent money down I asked if the missionary could send back a list of what the money was used to buy. We do this for legal reasons but also so we can tell our donors how they are helping. Usually, we like to fund small projects or get the children clothes … Read more
Uniforms
This past week school has started again after our “summer vacation.” In past years the children at the mission return to school in old uniforms. This year the missionaries asked if we might be able to help the children with uniforms. There is one missionary sister in each house caring for a group of children … Read more
The Amazon
In March, I had the opportunity to participate in a medical mission to the Amazon with a group of doctors, nurses and students from Franciscan University (my alma mater). This trip was one of the highlights of my time here because we really got to see how the people lived. We first traveled to a … Read more



