Addressing housing needs and food insecurity
Now in their ninth year as lay missioners in El Salvador, Melissa and Pete Altman are shifting their ministry focus,
‘But what about Eli?’
Melissa Altman reflects on ‘blindly’ embracing the adventure of mission within family life
Women lead the way
Missioners understand the crucial role women play in transforming communities. They share stories of four women leaders who have inspired them.
Cooperative gives Salvadoran women hope
ACOMUJERZA cooperative, born out of the trauma of war, gives Salvadoran women the opportunity they need to support their children.
Catholic News Service story features Melissa Altman
CNS highlights Maryknoll lay missioner’s work in El Salvador and the legacy of the four martyred U.S. church women
Missioners in El Salvador reflect on martyred church women
40 years after the brutal murder of four U.S. church women, Maryknoll lay missioners reflect on their legacy.
In El Salvador, COVID-19 self-isolation is countercultural
Latin Americans value close family ties and togetherness, which make self-quarantining particularly difficult.
‘Being a missioner in a time of pandemic’
Recording of the April 29, 2020 live panel presentation with three Maryknoll lay missioners
Keeping spirits up in our women’s cooperative
Melissa Altman reflects on what it means to ‘do her part’ during the pandemic in El Salvador
Maryknoll lay missioners in El Salvador
In this 4-minute video, Maryknoll lay missioners in El Salvador share how they are working with others to make life better for people there.
Women’s cooperative builds opportunities
Video features Maryknoll lay missioner Melissa Altman’s work with a women’s cooperative in El Salvador
