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In the previous article, I wrote about Milton who lived most of his life as a drug dealer, drug addict, and a drug gang member. I have already written about his difficult childhood, his anger to his violent father, his love to his mother, and about how he escaped from the boarding school and lived … Read more
One might think that a man who was a part of a criminal group, who was ready to do anything for drugs; rob, participate in murders, even cheat his friends, would never get out of such situation. When we asked Milton Paniagua to share his life story with us, he was hesitant. Not so much … Read more
Patricia never knew her father. When she was six, her mother went away as well. She just took her to a friend’s house and left her there. Patricia never saw her again. This is Patricia’s story. The story of a 27-year-old, whom we met at the mission in Bolivia. It is a story about a … Read more
Last time I wrote about how we arrived to Bolivia from Paraguay, about how we were looking for a chance to serve, about the Claretinians that left us in front of closed door and the Shalom community we visited in hopes of finding new path for us. We found a community When we entered the … Read more
Living with the missionaries in Asunción was an interesting experience. After spending three months in Brazil and one month in Paraguay, we often caught ourselves comparing people from one country to another. I know that this may be unfair and that an estimate doesn’t necessarily reflect all the reality, but still… based on our experience … Read more
God personally reveals himself to us through the poor. Jesus’ role model and actions directed towards the people who are not happy, who are deprived, towards the victims of the greedy and unjust system, and people who are being mocked because they are different – all this represents a message to a Christian. But not … Read more
Paraguay is a young country. As much as 35 percent of the population consists of young people and children. Sadly, many of them are orphans, don’t have parents or receive proper education because parents themselves are not properly prepared to be parents. On the streets Many children therefore find their place on the street, where … Read more