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 …
By KAYLEIGH SOMMER Staff Writer SAN BENITO — Less than a year after La Posada Providencia reached 7,000 clients, the shelter recently welcomed its 8,000th client during an influx of immigrants arriving in the lower Rio Grande Valley — many of them from Central America. The surge has more than quadrupled the San Benito shelter’s …
(San Benito, Texas) Less than a year after La Posada Providencia announced its milestone of reaching 7,000 clients, the shelter has now welcomed its 8,000th client amidst an unprecedented influx of immigrants arriving in the lower Rio Grande Valley. This surge has more than quadrupled the shelter’s annual client intake. “What a privilege it has …
You have no idea what people will do to reach the United States — until you hear their stories. I heard some at La Posada Providencia shelter. You could live in San Benito, Texas, a long time and never notice it was there. This Catholic shelter welcomes some of the most recent arrivals to the …
By FERNANDO DEL VALLE Valley Morning Star SAN BENITO — A woman who was taken in by a San Benito shelter says she and her 10-year-old son fled El Salvador after extortionists threatened to kill her and her family. Lora is not her real name. She is fearful that her family could be in danger …
