“Yessenia” along with her children “Erik” and “Isabella” (not their real names), embarked on a journey of courage and resilience, leaving their homeland of Honduras in late 2018. Fleeing poverty and the escalating threat of violence against women, Yessenia made the difficult decision to protect her family from the violent gang "La Mara" and the dangerous environment.
We are thrilled to shine the spotlight on one of our dedicated team members, Jazmin Morales, who has become an integral part of our Las Cumbres family in the Santuario del Corazón Program. Jazmin joined us driven by a friend's glowing recommendation, and we're grateful that her journey led her to us.
In the heart of a bustling high school, there is a diverse group of students, primarily from Mexico and Central America, who face a particularly tough challenge, among all the hurdles that they face seeking to acclimate to their new homes in the U.S. They struggle with some of their classes because course material is not always available for them in..
Twenty years ago, Daniela Marquez and her family migrated from Mexico to Taos. Daniela was two years old – and as she grew, she watched her mother attempt to navigate the..
Two sisters – ages seven and eight – were facing challenges unfamiliar to most children their age. Their mother Elena (not her real name), a monolingual Spanish speaker, was preparing to leave their father because of
Las Cumbres Community Services, in partnership with St. James Episcopal Church, was honored to host the Mexican Consulate Mobile Unit, the NM Immigrant Law Center, and a range of other community partners in Taos on