In April, when Costa Rica started to feel the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Church of the Nazarene in Los Angeles developed an initiative to help families who were being affected. They called this project “Ayuda Conmigo” which
During this time of pandemic, Guatemala is still receiving deportees from the United States at its borders and airports. After going through a process to determine their state of health, they are taken to hospitals or shelters. Faced with the
By: Board of General Superintendents Today, many people are anxious, worried, and concerned about the future. It seems as if the coronavirus has changed everything. We wonder when or if things will ever get back to normal. In Exodus 3:7,
Pastor Efraín Picado from Nicaragua tells us about his near-death experience with COVID-19, and how God and the prayers and support from the church helped him in that difficult time, “I said goodbye to my kids and my wife, and
Nazarene doctor René Rivas*, of Guatemalan origin, shares how the Lord has allowed him to serve pastoral families, church members, and vulnerable families in their communities during the time of quarantine. Besides medical services, the Lord has allowed him to
Noemi and Lorenzo Sosa* are ministers in Oaxaca, Mexico; they tell us how in the midst of COVID-19 how the faith community, both local and international, walked with them giving them support and how they clung to hope. "We believed
The world has been impacted by an unexpected pandemic that has affected every area of life, including the health, safety, finances, and mobility of the global church. As a result, the Board of General Superintendents (BGS) called for several entities
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
By: Board of General Superintendents It is amazing how the mission of God knits us together. Any human undertaking counts on the direct and indirect contributions of others. This, however, requires people to work together, sharing in the interests, gifts,
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
