FOCUS ON FAITH VOICES
WHAT DOES YOUR FAITH COMPEL YOU TO DO? During the Rio Texas Cabinet December meeting, IWC Board Chair Katie Myers offered a profound Advent devotion rooted in Matthew 24 and…
HOLIDAY CARD WRITING EVENT
It is hard to celebrate when you are in detention and your loved ones are in harm’s way. It is even harder when you feel alone and that nobody cares.…
IWC APPRECIATES ITS VOLUNTEERS
IWC and its partner organization Nuevos Vecinos held a Volunteer Celebration on Thursday, November 20, at 6 PM at Impacto Comunitario. About 40 attendees were treated to a delicious meal prepared…
IWC HAPPENINGS
Archbishop Gustave Garcia-Siller addresses the crowd as Rabbi Mara Nathan and Pastor Dianna Garcia look on. INTERFAITH PRAYER VIGIL In this season of gratitude and giving, we at IWC have…
HONORING IMMIGRANT VETERANS
FORGOTTEN HEROES “Panchito,” a deported veteran, and portraits from a visual exhibit of U.S. veterans living in exile. By Tori Salas, IWC Coordinating Director U.S. Army Veteran Not all veterans…
FATOUMATA’S HOSPITALITY STORY
Fatoumata happily reunited with her two children Fatoumata (Fatima) was referred to IWC by a border organization after being hospitalized while in detention. She has two young children — a…
FOCUS ON HOSPITALITY
The Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC) has provided hospitality since the organization’s inception in 2014. In the early years, volunteers often welcomed migrants into their homes, offering a warm bed and…
MORE PHOTOS FROM OUR HOSPITALITY PROGRAM
In the top row, the woman on the left in the blue shirt, and the woman on the right with the glasses and big smile is Mrs. Gombo, IWC Hospitality…
FOCUS ON DETENTION VISITATION
GETTING INVOLVED IN DETENTION VISITATION WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO? Detention Visitation volunteers respond to requests for visits to individuals detained at the ICE facility in Karnes City, TX. If we…
IWC Visitation Stories: “Why Do We Visit?”
By Pastor Diana Garcia There is a common saying in the Latin American Christian church that I have heard from my congregants, “No preguntas porque solo para que.” – which…