Pursuing a Dream

Today’s story comes from the English Tutoring Center in Nicaragua. The tutoring center supports students in learning English a couple days a week who do not otherwise have the financial resources to go to an academy to study. The site is also used to strategically reach youth with...

Glendy is Flourishing in a Way She Never Knew was Possible

This week’s interview story comes from a woman that has been consistently attending the Women’s Social Work Site in Guatemala for awhile now. A woman that has found joy, passion and meaning while attending the weekly gatherings.   Her name is Glendy.   What is your favorite part about...

Defying the Odds

If you have spent any time at Centro Especial Genesis in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic you know how special of a place it is. Participants that come down and serve with us are always asked to bring the love of Genesis back to the US with them. For many,...

College is on the Horizon

Chato was a little boy when he started coming to the Tutoring Center in Los Guido. He confesses he was not very interested in studying, and gave Tara and Jose, our former teachers, a hard time. He loved the games, the trips, and the fun activities they had...

God is Bigger than the Mountains we Face

  Today’s encouraging story comes from the Women’s Social Work Site in Nicaragua. A story about a woman who overcame many challenges in her life to be where she is today… Ingrid. Ingrid attended our cosmetology program last year, and is now running her own salon from her home....

Full House

With the start of the Costa Rican school year in February, our regular programs, classes, and workshops have also started. In our Training Center, which is also home to The Creative Arts Workshop, Women’s School Work, and our offices… we now have a problem. We are out of...

Steven Discovered His Purpose

Here is an encouraging story from the small community of El Calvario in Nicaragua. Steven Gómez Pavón, is an 18 year old kid that has a deep love for the game of soccer. Four years ago Steven came to the sports site. Here he started training more in seriously...

Jenny's Story

The encouraging story you need to hear from Guatemala. Jenny is a young 28 year old girl that was diagnosed with an intellectual disability. She really struggles with reading, writing and socializing with other people her age. Six years ago, Jenny started attending the special education site with...

What will you do with your life?

“What will you do with your life? Answering that question is a central part of Students International’s vision as we seek to help students and the poor discover the unique calling that God has for their lives. However, the question is a difficult one to answer not just...

Meet our New Staff Member, Grettel

A friend invited Grettel to go to the exercise program that had started in the community center. Needing to do something active she agreed to go. Little did she know that going to work out would lead to becoming a part of a community of women. A community...