Transition Program

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 Yeyson M. and Merlin M. | Volunteers Ciudad Refugio is honored to be able to share the testimony of Yeyson Marin, a recent graduate of our restoration program and a current volunteer at the [...]

By Viviana L. and Merlin M. | Volunteer We are so proud and honored to share the story of Vivana Valladales Londoño.  She is a graduate of the women’s restoration program and is now in the period [...]

Por Merlin M. | Voluntaria Todos los miércoles por la noche es un momento especial para Ciudad Refugio porque, sin falta, es el día del Aguapanela. Para aquellos de ustedes que no lo conocen, [...]

By Merlin M. | Volunteer Let me begin by asking you to bear with me while I bring this illustration to life and forgive me if it’s too cheesy. A fellow volunteer, Luise and I work in the Ciudad [...]

By Morgan F. |World Race Team Member I’ll admit I have a huge problem with drugs. I honestly was blinded of my problem until now. Personally I never had any experience with drugs prior to [...]

By John F. | Staff, Recovery & Transition Program Graduate  I met my beautiful wife when I was 18 and she was 16. We met while working at a supermarket, I worked every day of the week and she [...]

Por Jose Bernardo | Graduado del programa de hombres y participante del ministerio de Aguapanela Comencé a usar drogas cuando tenía 14 años, primero con cigarrillos, después con alcohol, luego [...]

By John F. | Staff, Recovery & Transition Program Graduate  Crecí en un hogar en el cual yo era el más joven de tres hermanos. Tenía una madre cristiana y un padre alcohólico que no estuvo [...]