Stories and articles featuring the family-focused services of Las Cumbres Community Services in Northern New Mexico.
WINGS (Walking IN Grace with Survivors of Torture) is dedicated to providing essential support and services to migrants and newcomers in New Mexico. In 2023, the WINGS team worked closely with donors, volunteers, and local communities to ensure that new arrivals receive the resources and guidance they need to integrate into their new environment.
“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..
