Building home in El Salvador touches Ankeny man's heart
A Wonderful Story of a man with a warm heart building homes in El Salvador Original Story HERE While El Salvador and Ankeny are miles apart physically and socially, Jeff Olson finds many similarities among the residents. “I now realize people are people wherever you are,” the Ankeny resident said. “They laugh the same, cry [...]
North Shore volunteers help build homes in El Salvador
By Kadmiel | May 26, 2009
Poverty and inadequate housing have a whole new meaning for 13 North Shore residents after working side-by-side with Salvadoran families during a Thrivent Builds Worldwide trip. Fred Mismash fully expected to work hard and change the lives of Salvadoran families for the better. While these expectations were met, it came as a surprise that he [...]
