A friend of mine, Adam Wride, developed a soft spot for Argentines after serving an LDS Mission to Argentina. Adam and I met in college where, as a poor college student trying to support a wife and a baby, he started dreaming of supporting a whole nation. Five years later he is making a small dent in his big dream.
He created a non-profit organization called Bellota a Roble, which is Spanish for "Acorn to Oak" providing a fitting allusion to the work with which they are engaged. One of their first big accomplishments was setting up a housing system for LDS students. The first two residents happen to be med school students at the University of Cordoba. The residence provides like-minded students with subsidized housing, and an environment of high values and standards. Their dream is to expand from a single apartment for just men, to large dormitories for men and women, to full service educational facilities similar to SVU where many more underprivileged, Argentine, LDS men and women will have a better chance to succeed both academically, temporally, and spiritually.
Bellota a Roble needs donations and people to help spread the word. I felt inspired by their cause and donated $25 and I'm trying to spread the word.
About Me
- Ryan Murri
- Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- To me the thickest of all and what I value most in life is following Jesus Christ. Even being in the thin of discipleship brings me the most joy.
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