Guitarists Shine at Special Performance
September 23, 2019
Over the summer in 2019, Carlos Urtey, a musician and actor, came to Casa Lighthouse to teach youth how to play the guitar....
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Camaraderie and Creativity Through Cooking
September 23, 2019
Nothing brings people together like food and friendship. Southwest Key Programs partnered with Free Arts, a hands-on art programming provider in Phoenix, Arizona, to use the healing powers of the arts to inspire and comfort children in our care. ...
The Role Art Therapy Plays in Shelters
September 18, 2019
Through many different outlets – music, painting, drawing, acting, dancing and more – children in our care can express themselves, communicate traumatic memories in a safe manner and continue their healing process....
Firsthand Accounts of Humanitarian Efforts at the Border
August 30, 2019
In July, a group of Kansan Mennonites embarked on a learning tour of the U.S. Mexico border. The group visited courthouses, charities and immigrant shelters to gain a better understanding of what immigrants are experiencing when they cross the border....
Houston Public Media Tour Sheds Light on Southwest Key’s Casa Sunzal
August 26, 2019
Their number one job when they come into this facility is to get these kids home. In August, NPR was granted access to tour Southwest Key Program's Houston shelter, Casa Sunzal, which houses up to 223 youth from 16-17 years old. Houston Public Media noted that the shelter was adorned with international flags and bright decorations, similar...
Rescued From Trafficking
June 11, 2019
Maya was a shy girl of nearly 18 when she arrived at a Southwest Key shelter in the summer of 2018. Quietly relaying her story to her case manager, she told of the two-year-old daughter back home in Honduras she had to leave behind to seek work in the U.S....