Sisters Thérèse Cunningham, SHSp, and Dympna Clarke, SHSp, play an incredible role in La Posada Providencia’s daily operations. They care deeply about the clients and the mission of the organization. Recently, Sister Thérèse was interviewed for The Global Sisters Report. Sister was interviewed about her experiences at La Posada during the Coronavirus pandemic and various policies …
La Posada frequently celebrates the triumphal experiences of our clients. Recently, La Posada celebrated one such occasion with one of our long-term clients of more than seven months. She reunited with family in The United States after being separated from her mother. She fled gang violence in her home country of Guatemala, where organized gangs …
Deaconess Cindy Andrade Johnson has been working with La Posada Providencia as a volunteer consultant since the Fall of 2020. Cindy has been an educator for approximately 30 years. She prioritizes and emphasizes cultural competency through education, and she works with migrants all over the United States, the border, and Mexico. She has been working …
You touched our hearts with your generosity and support this holiday season. We received an overwhelming response to our end of year Christmas Appeal. Many of you send us well wishes, which we much appreciate. We love hearing from you. Thank you! There are no words that can convey the depths of our gratitude. We …
La Posada Providencia is committed to cultivating and protecting the Earth and all creation and empowering the clients through education. A significant advantage of La Posada’s land and warm climate is the ability to have a year-round garden. Hence, we can teach the clients how to garden while simultaneously growing delicious food for the shelter to enjoy during …
La Posada Providencia is privileged to work with incredibly talented clients from all over the world. Many of our clients have brought unique talents such as carpentry, woodworking, painting, singing, dancing, playing sports, and many more. Recently, a client from Guatemala has shown her incredible talent in crocheting. She learned how to crochet from a …
La Posada Providencia prioritizes the holistic care of its clients. We believe that each client must have access to mental and physical health services. To better meet these needs right here at the shelter, La Posada created a medical room for our clients. Our volunteer doctor, Dr. Erica Jarrett, will see clients weekly in the …
Father Daniel Behrens has been a wonderful and committed volunteer at La Posada Providencia since November 2018. He has volunteered consistently by teaching English to our clients in the English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. He, his wife, and his daughters will be moving to another area to focus on learning Spanish so that …
La Posada Providencia is joining forces with GivingTuesday this Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. GivingTuesday is a global movement designed to encourage giving, equity, generosity, kindness, and gratitude in one’s own community. Some examples of what people do on GivingTuesday include volunteering at an organization, helping out a neighbor, or donating money to a local non-profit. …
Lifting Hands International, an organization that provides humanitarian aid to refugees, recently donated supplies and sanitization products to La Posada Providencia. Some of the items included in their donation are bottles of hand soap, sanitizers, laundry detergent, containers of NIDO baby formula, baby wipes, snacks, and food for different meals. La Posada is taking measures …
