Community Development

By: Merlin M.| Volunteer Maria Eugenia and her three children are the newest residents in the temporary women’s shelter operated by Ciudad Refugio.  Originally from Venezuela, Maria [...]

By: Andrew C. | United Church/Excel I’ve been working with Ciudad Refugio since 2014. Through the years, I’ve witnessed their outpouring of love as the hands and feet of Jesus in the streets and [...]

By : Merlin M. | Volunteer As part of our response to the COVID-19 crisis, Ciudad Refugio has started a temporary shelter for women in need.  We are pleased to share how God miraculously [...]

By : Murn J. | Volunteer I first arrived at Ciudad Refugio in January as a member of a World Race team. We were supposed to spend two months in Colombia followed by two months in Ecuador and then [...]

By : Merlin M. | Volunteer For more than two years, Ciudad Refugio has been praying and seeking ways to evangelize our immediate neighborhood, Prado Centro.  For those who aren’t aware, [...]

By : Pastor Douglas In the days we are living in I am thankful to be a part of the body of Christ and for the privilege to be His light and peace to the troubled world around us. Similar to the [...]

By : Merlin M. | Volunteer Ciudad Refugio was given a unique opportunity this school year to facilitate an English Club for students at a local high school.  Teams of volunteers would walk to the [...]

By : Team Seattle | Short- Term Volunteers Our time at Ciudad Refugio was incredible! For many people on our team this was our first mission trip and going in, we had very little idea of what to [...]

By Merlin M. | Volunteer Recently, Ciudad Refugio has been creating quite a stir in the local media here in Colombia.  We have been honored to have been featured on two different new media [...]

By Merlin M. | Volunteer This year Ciudad Refugio has been working under the mandate to evangelize where God has placed us and to disciple those who God has placed in our path.  Miraculously, the [...]