In 1988, Luis Iza, Jr., a businessman and Sunday school teacher in a local church, was approached by an impoverished mother whose 12-year-old son was living in fear for his life due to the danger and harassment he faced after he refused to join a gang from the neighborhood. Greatly moved to help, Mr. Iza shared this child’s plight with a boarding school. Equally moved, the school readily accepted the boy on a scholarship basis. As a result of the positive changes education make in this child’s life, as well as the violence and lack of academic challenge in the
Mission to the World and Operation Exodus partner together to serve the community of Washington Heights & Inwood in New York City. We need mission teams to serve, year round opportunities available, but the greatest need is during the summer.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
History of Opearation Exodus
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