In recent years, all travel to Sicachique has taken place thanks to a man named Jim Kunkle. Jim has a dual connection to the tiny community. The Albuquerque, NM native and retired astronomy professor is a devout lover of YLM. During the summer of 2006, he spent an entire summer volunteering here in El Paso. [...]
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The Trusty Old Burro
Posted in Assistance to the poor, Mexico Mission, News, Outreach Also tagged Chihuahua, san lorenzo, Sicachique Leave a comment
Struggling Crops; Thriving Community
One of Sicachique’s primary industries–and sources of food and other resources–is farming. It seems everyone’s livelihood is largely comprised of a cornfield. The drought that plagued the southwestern US this spring and summer knew no boundaries; as of late June, the corn was not going to be knee-high by the 4th of July. Moreover, the [...]
