San Benito News: Sisters of La Posada named SBN 2014 Citizens of the Year

Sisters of Divine Providence

San Benito News: Sisters of La Posada named SBN 2014 Citizens of the Year

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Twenty-five years ago, the Sisters of Divine Providence in St. Louis, Missouri, established La Posada Providencia—a hospitality house in San Benito which serves as a safe harbor and fresh beginning for immigrants and asylees currently seeking legal recourse for gaining residency in the United States. During this time, La

La Posada Welcomes 8,000th Client

(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