Birhan arrived at La Posada on February 21, 2016. After two months of traveling and crossing 10 different countries, her journey from Ethiopia was over and she was brought to her new home, La Posada. Due to political oppression in her country, Birhan and her husband traveled to the United States in search of a …
My name is Kuku Admasu and I am a former client at La Posada Providencia. I was born in Addis Abba, Ethiopia and I have two sons, Gabriel and Amen. I left Ethiopia in June 2015 and left behind my husband and my parents. I sold our house, car and everything else we owned to …
Two Months and Twenty Days La Posada Providencia’s E-Newsletter Two Months and Twenty Days St. Louis CDP Sister speaks about experience at La Posada Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Everyone receiving shelter services from La Posada Providencia has a story; I’ve read these stories over the years. I heard this one first-hand while at La Posada, …
Watch our most recent client video, which debuted at our 2016 Hands & Hearts fundraiser, and see a glimpse of the life stories of some of the clients who come through the doors of La Posada every year. Welcoming the Stranger at La Posada Providencia from La Posada Providencia on Vimeo.
Before the sun rose on June 3, 2015, an 8.5-lbs baby boy was delivered by his mother, Alba. The time was 4:15 a.m. The place was Holy Family Birthing Center in Weslaco, Texas. Jason was no ordinary newborn. He had survived a journey hundreds of miles long from Guatemala to our shelter in San Benito, …
Former Client Shares Grateful Words La Posada Providencia’s E-Newsletter Former Client Shares Grateful Words Tuesday, November 17, 2015 Yoanki Hernandez Leyva, a former La Posada client from Cuba, recently visited La Posada Providencia’s Development Office in St. Louis, Mo., and shared words of gratitude with the Sisters of Divine Providence and staff. Yoanki, who was …
Five years ago, Joseph Rodriguez, current Programs Coordinator for La Posada Providencia, arrived in the U.S. after fleeing his native country of Cuba. In a church in Brownsville, Rodriguez asked for help. A woman by the name of Sister Zita Telkamp, CDP, picked him up and took him to La Posada. As some say, “The …
On October 3, 1863, Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that the fourth Thursday in November would be a day of thanksgiving. “We have forgotten the gracious hand that preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched us and strengthened us as a nation…” Lincoln said in his proclamation. “We have become too self-sufficient and too proud to …
2014 Annual Appeal Your Support Gives Our Clients Hope Saraa’s journey began in her home country of Ethiopia, where she and her family faced political persecution. After saving thousands of dollars for the journey, Saraa and her husband spent months traveling from Ethiopia through 10 other countries before reaching the U.S., including Sudan, Brazil, Venezuela, …
Hundreds of clients come through La Posada’s doors each year. Many of them possess distinct gifts of talents and skills. In the past 25 years, we have assisted dancers, singers, former Olympian trainers, carpenters and electricians, engineers, drivers, professional artists, acrobats, chefs, and many more. Recently, we welcomed another artist. His name is Ruben. He …
