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After leaving exploitation, she worked tirelessly to build a new life. With courage and determination, she started her own small business making handmade vests and even saved enough to buy her own sewing machine. It was a step toward independence, dignity and hope. But her journey has been anything but easy.
Read MoreIn my years of knowing Jesus—which are not few—I’ve had the chance to serve in all kinds of circumstances and settings. I’ve seen death, sickness, hunger and poverty up close. I’ve met people imprisoned both physically and spiritually. I’ve ministered in loss and defeat. I’ve consoled the abandoned and shared encouragement with the rejected. But what I had never seen so closely is…
Read MoreFor years, Marlene was trapped in sexual exploitation far from home. Fear overtook her when a friend from the brothel was murdered. Bolivia has one of the highest femicide rates in the world; every three days a woman is murdered, and women in prostitution face an even higher risk.
Read MoreAs the pandemic turned all of our lives upside down, we suddenly found ourselves at home every day, using our 220 sq. ft., two-bedroom apartment for two jobs, virtual preschool, and everything else already related to home. Though difficult some days, we were able to adjust as a family and in general enjoy some extra time together. For other families though, the strict lockdown experienced in Bolivia meant that they had to deal with an increased threat of violence, not from anything outside, but from inside their very homes…
Read MoreWe can all do something, from raising our voices, to volunteering or supporting from our own corner of the world, so that the “invisible” are seen. And you ... what will you do to change the world?
Read MoreTodos podemos hacer algo, desde alzar nuestra voz hasta ser voluntarios o apoyar desde nuestra propia realidad para que los “invisibles” sean vistos.Y tú… ¿todavía no harás nada por cambiar el mundo?
Read MoreIf hope was a challenge to find before, you would think that right about now we would be done. And there are days when, undoubtedly, I feel exhausted and defeated. Nevertheless, there are countless reasons for hope that continue to surprise and encourage me, reminding me of the strength and resilience of these individuals and families that inspired me to come join the ministry in the first place.
Read MoreThe first two coronavirus patients were diagnosed in Bolivia on Wednesday, and already life has been turned upside-down.
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