In the month of May 2020, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, the Churches of the Nazarene in the South Border district of Mexico are helping the immigrant community who are awaiting immigration approvals in the city of Tapachula, Chiapas. With the help of Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Mesoamerica Region, led by Coordinator Edi Montejo Alvarado, an offering
Kelyn Barrera is a single mother. She is 28 years old, deaf, and lives in Santa Tecla in El Salvador. Her life drastically changed during the quarantine period (for COVID-19) when the father of her daughter, who left her when she was pregnant, decided to take their 4-year-old daughter Dora*. He then said he wanted
Elisa Quej Cho was looking forward to her quinceñera, a traditional celebration in many Latin American countries for young women on their 15th birthday. When the party plans were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to celebrate in a different way. Elisa and her family used the money they had saved for her quince to
COVID-19 has caused more than one global crisis, one of them a food crisis. People are going hungry after losing their jobs. In the Dominican Republic, Nazarene churches have mounted a joint response to the need for food in vulnerable communities. Five churches are currently working through the “economic kitchen” project to serve hot food
