Bridging Cultures

Gangs are overtaking Haiti and the scene from today's story is all too common. A gang rolls into a neighborhood, takes it hostage, kills, rapes, and destroys whatever it wants whenever it wants. What do you do? Where do you go? Find out what one brave man who was caught in this chaos has done for his family.

Fleeing from Taliban terrorists, leaving everything she owned behind, and not seeing her family for almost 2 years, this story of Marwa is harrowing and all too common. Imagine if you got a call today from your best friend that you had to leave your house, your town, immediately and get out of the US. Bouncing from country to country for the next 9 months and landing on the other side of the world for the next 2 years...indefinitely. This...is the human reality of migration.

What happens when you get two people with opposite political parties talking about immigration? Well you're about to find out.

Bovine midwives, triathlons, camping, and psychotic animals are all a part of this episode's family meeting. Get to know the podcasters behind Bridging Cultures and get a glimpse into Season 4. A season that will be thought-provoking, challenging, yet filled with tenacious people focusing on a future filled with hope.

Meet two young adults that have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to become successful business owners! Faith from Kenya and Alex from Honduras share their stories on how they went from vulnerable youth to be able to care for themselves, their families and are already giving back by helping others do the same.

When parents are too busy trying to make ends meet and feel the weight of the world on their shoulders, it's often difficult to have mental, physical and emotional bandwidth their children may need. Escuchar con Amor, in Costa Rica, offers counseling and spiritual guidance to give parents the confidence they need as well as nutritional food for their families. Costa Rica Mission Projects, through Escuchar con Amor, continue to make a difference in the lives of families in Costa Rica!

Before a child can even begin to learn anything, they must feel safe and they must feel loved. Oftentimes, we focus on teaching when a child isn't in a position to learn anything. In today's episode, we'll hear from Lisa Holliday who has spent the past 30 years working with families and children that have experienced trauma in a variety of ways. Learn from her personal and professional insights into attachment theory. Investing in children in a variety of ways can overcome some of life's biggest challenges.

When you have hope, you can dream the impossible and actually make it a reality! Meet Reegan, the CEO of the global south for Zoe Empowers. Since 2007, Reegan has led the way for thousands of orphan and vulnerable children to not only survive, but to thrive. You'll hear the story of Rahab and how she not only has become a successful business woman, but she cares for her siblings and is helping other children become successful.

Everyone loves change! (said no one ever) In today's episode, you'll hear more from Nabs & Olivia on how they were able to get everyone on board to transition the orphanage into family-based care. Their success has allowed them to continue reaching out to more street children and helping them reintegrate into family. Where at one time they were limited by their orphanage capacity, they are now limitless. Time & money will allow them to reach as many children as possible. Other organizations and other countries have taken note and are now asking Helping Children Worldwide to help them transition their orphanages to family-based care also.

Meet Nabs and Olivia, two survivors from the Sierra Leon Civil War. Nabs was a homeless child and Olivia was a local leader that wanted to help the many street children. This is the first in a 2-part series on how the civil war in Sierra Leon created thousands of orphans. In an effort to care for all of these children, orphanages began. You'll hear their stories on how they experienced the war