Still Hot! Today started off nice and cool. We were able to watch the fog blow in from the coast and cool things down. The views from the orphanage are amazing! We continued on three worksites today: La Mision house the students continued to prepare the footers for a concrete slab. They had to literally…
Hot, Hot, Hot, oh…and Hot! The last two days have been some of the hottest days this year. The evenings have been nice and cool, as long as you are not on the top bunk. The students have worked really hard despite the sun. This morning students were a little bit slower out of…
Hi everybody! Yes, you are at the right place for daily updates to our June 13-19 Mexico Service trip. It is our hope to update this blog daily around lunchtime. Stay tuned…
Like Las Vegas, what happens in Tijuana stays in Tijuana, especially as it relates to sex trafficking. There is a place in Tijuana that is known as the “zone of tolerance” where authorities turn a blind eye to what happens here. Sex trafficking in Tijuana because this is where a first would country borders a…
Human Trafficking and slavery don’t just happen somewhere else. It is happening in our back yards. No matter the size of the town or city, people are enslaved and trafficked daily. Sex trafficking and labor trafficking are significant issues in our country, and we can end it if we all pull together. Who are the…
There are approximately over 20,000 children ages 8-18 enslaved in the fishing industry on Lake Volta, Ghana. Lake Volta is the largest man-made lake in the world. Children are sold into slavery either through means of family survival, coercion, false promises, or threats. City of Refuge Ministries in Ghana City of Refuge Ministries “exists to…
From the beginning, Be2Live has worked to bring awareness and action to fighting modern-day slavery and human trafficking. Be2Live has facilitated a justice conference, student leadership academies, and other events to bring awareness to the community. This month The Hope Givers Podcast will be talking with people who are on the front lines of combating…
This season’s podcast of Millennials in Their Own Words has been about breaking stereotypes of the Millennial generation. Millennials have shared their important thoughts and perspective about money, school, stress, justice issues, and many more topics. In this final podcast of season 2, Aidan, Paulina, Nick, and Heather share what motivates them and what gives them…
What are the major social issues these millennials care about, and why? Believe it or not, they want similar things that the older generations do. But the ideas they have on how to achieve these goals might be a little different. On this podcast, these millennials will share what they care about socially, how they…
Have you ever been frustrated by millennials at work? Have you ever wondered what their values and perspectives are of work? Or if you are a Millennial, do you wonder if others think as you do? Then this podcast is for you! Whether we know it or not or agree with them, Millennials have different…