Even though the country of Peru’s gross domestic product has more than doubled since 2000, about half the population remains in dire poverty. Sister Nelida Naveros reached out to the poor in her native Peru when she was growing up. Now she’s a Sister of Divine Providence teaching at La Roche College in Pittsburgh. And she continues reaching out. Sister Nelida’s story is part of Standup Sisters, a live event where sisters share their stories of service. It’s sponsored in part by National Catholic Sisters Week and brought to you on this Sister Story Presents podcast. Here’s Sister Nelida... For a transcript of this episode visit SisterStory: https://www.sisterstory.org/story/community /standup-sisters-border-crossings-sister-n%C3%A9lida-naveros-cordova-cdp For more information: https://cdpsisters.org/ http://www.unabridgedpress.com/