Ysleta lutheran mission ("ylm") is "changing lives every day through simple acts of kindness. "

Emergency Assistance , Human Services

Assistance to the poorphysical aid was provided to the poor in el paso county, texas and in the state of chihuahua, mexico with the help of volunteers and staff. This assistance was given by ylmhc directly to families and individuals, and additionally to people through 23 partner help agencies, community centers, senior groups, churches, missions, orphanages, and services organizations in mexico and texas. The assistance includes daily hot meals, food baskets, blankets, toys, coats, backpacks full of school supplies, hygiene supplies, medical supplies, clothing, furniture, household items, and more. servant eventylmhc hosted and facilitated week-long servant event teams from churches and organizations throughout the united states and canada. 13 groups comprised of 165 participants completed 7,211 hours over their various projects. 417 people were seen at eyeglass clinics. 13 new homes were built and 2 were repaired or enhanced. missions and church supportfinancial, material, and staff assistance was provided to 10 christian organizations that engage in the deep needs of body and spirit in the impoverished communities we serve in el paso county, texas and the state of chihuahua, mexico. Ylmhc facilitated programs and services that were designed to provide spiritual and emotional healing to people struggling in the plight of poverty and the trauma of past cartel violence. Workers and volunteers conducted visits to homes, to people jailed in prison and detention centers, in hospitals, and churches/mission sites to provide education, counseling, worship services, evangelism, and joy-filled fun activities that build relationships. Materials and help were distributed according to need and during times of family and personal crisis. adelante music ministryspring, summer and fall music classes engaged at-risk teenagers in positive after school activities centered around music. Classes included guitar, violin, and trumpet. The mariachi ensemble, mariachi san pablo, was led in both local and out of town performances sharing joy, cultural heritage, and christian hope as the students themselves developed cross cultural skills and perspective. Mariachi san pablo performed 42 times in texas, new mexico, and in mexico: 3 full concerts attended by nearly 5,000 people and 39 smaller performances at community meals, worship services, nursing homes, parks, and a conference. Attended by 1,100 people. Radio programylm's weekly, thirty-minute, live radio broadcast was launched in october 2015 titled: "changing lives through acts of kindness. " the program addresses problems people face in the border community such as hopelessness, ptsd, anger, poverty, and more, from a christian perspective. Announcements are made to encourage listeners to register for the variety of services ylm helps provide such as food distribution, health services, and more. Episodes are available online for free streaming or download via ylm's website, itunes, and android store. Educationeight teenagers living in juarez, mexico received scholarships to attend the public or private middle school or high school of their choice. Each youth was selected because the economic need of their family placed them at high risk of being withdrawn from school by their parents in order to begin working or watch over siblings while the parents work long hours in factories. The scholarships aids in the costs of tuition, supplies, meals, uniforms, transportation, and life-expenses so that parents will support their continuing education and eventual graduation. Lutheran prison ministryprison, jail, and detention center visitation, facilitation of probationary community service, and on a limited basis, mentoring services for released inmates has long been a component of the social services of our organization. This year our bible distribution included prisons and jails nationwide (in the us). Our ministry to help rehabilitate incarcerated persons is called lutheran prison ministry. Th