One face among thousands
One of the most dangerous migration routes in the world runs through Costa Rica. Every day, SMG employees Marco and Damaris meet people who have left everything behind to escape violence, poverty and a lack of prospects. Many of them come from Venezuela. Their journey took them through the dreaded Darién jungle and through countries […]
One face among thousands
One of the most dangerous migration routes in the world runs through Costa Rica. Every day, SMG employees Marco and Damaris meet people who have left everything behind to escape violence, poverty and a lack of prospects. Many of them come from Venezuela. Their journey took them through the dreaded Darién jungle and through countries […]
One face among thousands
One of the most dangerous migration routes in the world runs through Costa Rica. Every day, SMG employees Marco and Damaris meet people who have left everything behind to escape violence, poverty and a lack of prospects. Many of them come from Venezuela. Their journey took them through the dreaded Darién jungle and through countries […]
One face among thousands
One of the most dangerous migration routes in the world runs through Costa Rica. Every day, SMG employees Marco and Damaris meet people who have left everything behind to escape violence, poverty and a lack of prospects. Many of them come from Venezuela. Their journey took them through the dreaded Darién jungle and through countries […]
Hospitality – creating spaces for encounters
From January 2025 to January 2026, Benjamin worked with Latin Link in Bolivia: “I worked at El Alfarero in the café, which works with volunteers. This included all the usual work in a café, such as making coffee, operating the till and cleaning. We also looked after the volunteers, played community games, held small devotions […]
A special moment
From October 2024 to October 2025, Paola worked with Latin Link in Colombia: “I worked with a church in Chía. It is called Iglesia Wesleyana. The church had a fundación in Fagua, a village just outside Chía, which is rather poor. The foundation offered homework help and the children were always given something small to […]
Much more than just a language school
Much more than just a language school “I, Hannah (name changed), have been in my country of assignment in North Africa for three years now. It takes time to really settle in, but I’ve already learned a lot about the country, the people, the language and the culture. Let’s start with the population: Officially, over […]