Kim Kushner
Kim Kushner serves in both regional and local ministry projects in Latin America and the Caribbean for American Baptist International Ministries. Based in El Salvador, Kim offers her experience and passion for community development and equipping local leaders as she partners with local grassroots leadership and development projects initiated by the Baptist Federation of El S... more
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Ida Update: Baptist Federation Responds to Immediate Needs
Dear Friends,Thank you for your prayers and concern for the families and individuals who have experienced loss during the heavy rains, landslides, and flooding caused by tropical storm Ida last week.My partner ministry here in El Salvador-the Baptist Federation of El Salvador (FEBES)- has put toge » read more
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Shelter: a basic need
I think the contrast might be what makes the aftermath of the rain so difficult grasp. Where I am staying, it was only a night of heavy rains and wind. Life goes on as normal. People go to work, kids are in their last week of school for the year. Fifteen miles from here in w » read more -
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Visiting San Martin: the aftermath of landslides
Today I made a visit to the community of San Martin, located on the outskirts of San Salvador. San Martin is one of many communities devastated by landslides caused by the intense rain this past Saturday.In October I spent a week in the community, a glorified shantytown that appeared » read more
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Heavy Rains affect Salvadoran Communities
This past Sat. evening, El Salvador was hit with the “tail” of Hurricane Ida. We’ve all been surprised to see just how devastating the intense rains have been in several communities throughout the country. Statistics are still coming in, but the official numbers last night w » read more
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"IN GOD WE TRUST" ~US Dollar
People in El Salvador deal with pretty tough financial situations every single day. At times it seems like the mighty $ or lack there of drives everything here. Yes, we use US$ in El Salvador.
Earlier this week I was stewing over a personal financial issue that had raised its u » read more
