I’m specifically trying to get more involved with the Mujeres Valientes. There is one person in charge of all the activities/committees; however, there are a variety of groups including a support group and a committee that is currently working to raise funds in order to build pilas (water cisterns) for 30 of the families who live in the community. Some of the Mujeres Valientes received pilas last summer, and now they want to continue to share that blessing with other people in the community. It’s still quite the process to learn about what’s going on- there are a lot of activities and meetings, but I’m still learning about which group does what, how often they meet, what the structure is of the meetings/committee, etc. The women are incredibly welcoming, kind, and a joy to be around.

Another program that is part of SCM is the Income Generation- which is a micro-lending program. I’ve been told that in the past 3 weeks or so some of the directors of SCM and this specific program have been receiving phone threats demanding money. People are aware of the micro-lending program, and they are looking for money. This is the reality of the situation, and I admire the strength of those who are working in the program. They are attentive and recognize the severity of the threat; however, they are not just going to hand over the money. I don’t know many more details than this about the situation, but I just thought I would share it with you.